Union disappointed in High Court sick leave decision
AUGUST 13, 2020 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is disappointed by today’s High Court decision in the matter of Cadbury-Mondelez vs AMWU. The High Court decision means that Australian shift workers are entitled to less than ten days personal leave each year.“While we respect the decision of the High Court, this is a obviously […]
Union condemns Ovato agreement termination
JULY 30, 2020 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has condemned print and packaging company Ovato for their announcement that they have applied to cut workers’ pay and conditions. The AMWU has been working with Ovato since March to negotiate reduced working arrangements because of the impact of COVID-19 on the business, but the company […]
UNION CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO CREATE SA JOBS BY BUILDING NEW FIRE TRUCKS HERE
JULY 14, 2020 – The union representing vehicle builders, the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), is calling on the South Australian Government to invest in local jobs by building 25 new trucks for the CFS fleet here. Peter Bauer, the AMWU SA State Secretary, said that the union welcomed the Government’s announcement that they would be […]
AMWU Welcomes Labor’s Support for Manufacturing
MAY 11, 2020 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) welcomes Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese’s focus on revitalising Australian manufacturing and investing in infrastructure as part of a COVID-19 recovery strategy. “This crisis has demonstrated the importance of having a domestic manufacturing industry” said AMWU National Secretary Paul Bastian. “Manufacturing has been vital to get us […]
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