Defence bans bite on all fronts
Defence sites across the country are facing disruption as union members take industrial action. They are protesting the Federal Government’s inadequate resourcing and insulting pay offer.The bans and stoppages coincide with action by other unions across the Australian Public Service. However, our members’ action is set to have an big impact due to their hands-on […]
Bringing leave into the 21st century
The union’s Victorian branch is campaigning hard for workers in transient industries the opportunity to take their leave entitlements with them between jobs. “More and more workers are employed on short term contracts, labour hire or have to move employers regularly – and these workers deserve the right to accrue the benefits of entitlements like annual […]
Coalminers dig deep for new memorial
A moving memorial to mine workers who have lost their lives on central Queensland’s coal fields looks set to become reality thanks to a big fund-raising effort by AMWU members.Queensland Coal Shop Stewards recently presented a $90,000 cheque from our union to the progress committee of the coal town of Moura, where the memorial to […]
ACTU Congress: ACTU President Ged Kearney Launches Building a Better Future Campaign
Three years ago, when we last gathered in this forum, the theme of this Congress was insecure work. The rise of insecure work over the last two decades has been the major driver of the decline in living standards in Australia. The lack of a secure job makes it hard to save and plan for […]
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