Research and submissions

NSW & ACT End of Financial Year Our people Media Releases Retired Members NSW Apprentices View the report (pdf) The report findings This report is based on nearly 850 responses to a survey of AMWU NSW members. The results show that there is no consistency when it comes to ensuring safe workplaces for essential workers.  While […]

We need the government to use its powers of procurement to invest in Australian jobs and industries and rebuild our domestic supply chains. Most of all, we need a government with the vision and commitment to make that happen. This paper is designed to give you the opportunity to see the manufacturing sector through workers’ […]

To the Secretary, Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) represents over 70,000 workers who create, make and maintain in cities, suburbs and regions across Australia. Our members rely on the industrial relations system to defend and deliver improvements to their wages and conditions through […]

Submission to the JobMaker Hiring Credit Inquiry AMWU Recommendations Recommendation 1: That the Program be amended to ensure that employers are not punished for offering eligible workers full-time hours. Recommendation 2: That the Program be amended to reward employers that offer full-time or part-time employment, over casual or contract employment. Recommendation 3: That the Program […]