ACTU Congress: Unions in the digital economy
The AMWU will join a union review of how well unions are operating in the new digital economy, and how we can better serve the huge numbers of workers in micro businesses struggling through rapid change. The review will take a fresh look at different models of unionism and organising – particularly effecting members at firms […]
Time for Canberra to limit Holden jobs damage
Holden’s decision to impose forced redundancies on its workforce for the first time has been described by the AMWU as a sad day for our members, Adelaide and the nation.The company confirmed that it had failed to attract sufficient volunteers for its latest round of 270 redundancies at its Elizabeth plant, meaning some of the […]
Fair Go Long Overdue on Overtime
Do you wonder whether those extra overtime hours the boss pressured you to work were really worth it? Well, this week the union kicked off a legal campaign for better overtime conditions.The union is running a case in the Fair Work Commission aimed at ensuring that if an employer wants you to do overtime and […]
Bipartisan betrayal of FIFO workers
The AMWU is extremely concerned about the impact on Fly In – Fly Out workers from Labor’s support of the Abbott Government move to change the Zone Tax Offset.FIFO workers – and also Drive In–Drive Out workers – who spend more than 183 days a year working in remote areas are currently able to claim […]
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