Union Win: Senators see the light on redundancy rights
The AMWU has won the support of crossbench Senators to stop the Abbott Government slashing the FEGS scheme. FEGS – the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Scheme – is legislation that ensures that companies must pay out the entitlements of workers abandoned by employers who go bust. A joint delegation with the Textile Clothing and Footwear Union […]
Ship Senate Hearings Destroy Abbott’s Foreign Fancy
The Abbott Government’s case for sending the building of our navy warships offshore has been blown out of the water by damning expert evidence at Senate Committee hearings in three states. The union congratulates shipbuilding members for the many months of hard work they have put in to get to this point. Join the campaign […]
Simplot Members Keep Fighting for a Fair Go
Members at Simplot are being advised to ignore the company’s scaremongering as “not worth a hill of beans” as they continue their campaign to get a fair deal and secure jobs in both NSW and Tasmania.AMWU National Food Division Secretary Tom Hale said the union was hoping Simplot would return to the bargaining table with […]
Show of Unity Defeats Ugly Display
AMWU members whose expertise keeps food fresh and presentable in your local supermarket have stood firm against distasteful tactics from a new American employer.Workers at the Wetherill Park factory in Sydney make the refrigerated and heated display cabinets for food stores across Australia, their skill and productivity the reason that the new owners McAlpine Hussmann […]
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