Morrison Govt needs to step up to save renewables jobs
MARCH 24, 2021 – The Morrison Government has failed workers from one of Australia’s leading wind tower manufacturers in a deal it struck with Danish company Vestas to build Ryan Corner wind farm in Victoria. The Morrison Government has failed workers from one of Australia’s leading wind tower manufacturers in a deal it struck with Danish company […]
Hastings Deering FWC Order
MARCH 15, 2021 – The FWC has made an Interim s.418 Order, binding employees so that they stop industrial action about HDAL. The Interim Order requires that any industrial action, by any employee must not be engaged in, or threatened. Further, any industrial action must not be organised, aided, abetted, directed, procured, induced, advised, authorised, encouraged […]
Morrison’s travel sweetener doesn’t fly for workers
MARCH 11, 2021 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (the AMWU) says a Morrison Government discount flight offer to try and sweeten cutting Job Keeper payments for aviation workers is insulting and will leave them stranded and unable to make ends meet.Aviation workers won’t be able to afford to pay their mortgages, rent, bills, or put […]
‘Big battery’ project in VIC a chance for local manufacturing jobs
FEBRUARY 26, 2021 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) welcomes the ‘big battery’ announcement and calls for a guarantee on local manufacturing jobs coupled with procurement policies that support Australian made.Governments have a golden opportunity to create local jobs and help lower electricity prices by working with unions and businesses, the AMWU says. Investment in […]
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