Action set to hit Sydney mega-projects
Union members working on mega-projects at Sydney’s Barangaroo and Darling Harbour are poised to take protected industrial action after employers strung out talks on a new contractors’ agreement for months.The AMWU sheet metal workers could bring construction sites across greater Sydney to a near-standstill, including the $6 billion Barangaroo Point precinct plus the new Exhibition […]
TAFE, tools, training – apprentices speak up
AMWU members Aaron Sawka and Brian Turner know first hand just how much Labor’s promised funding boost to TAFE is needed by apprentices.They were at work at ACTION buses in Canberra last week when Labor leader Bill Shorten turned up to announce the funding guarantee, welcomed by our union. Brian and Aaron are typical of […]
Abbott runs from Hunter ship workers
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has failed to face up to protesting Forgacs shipbuilders during a visit to the NSW Hunter region, where workers are already losing jobs. Mr Abbott opted to fly into RAAF Williamtown to announce a $274 million upgrade to the base, the week after Forgacs said it would lose 160 jobs due to […]
China Deal Threatens Auto Trades
Chinese workers applying for work as motor mechanics and in other auto trades in Australia will no longer have to undergo local skill tests under the new China Free Trade Agreement, it has been revealed.The Abbott Government has secretly agreed to remove mandatory skills assessments to make it easier for Chinese workers to gain 457 […]
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