AMWU welcomes Federal Government announcement on Australian-made offshore wind farm zones
AUGUST 5, 2022 – Minister for Climate Change Chris Bowen today made the following announcement: “The next zone that I intend and expect to be consulting on is offshore wind in the Pacific region off the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, and then off the Illawarra, the Pacific Ocean region of Portland in Victoria… and Bunbury, of course, […]
Sydney Metro maintenance workers to take protected action over pay and classifications
23 AUGUST 2024 – Maintenance workers on the new Sydney Metro service will be forced to take protected industrial action from this weekend, following private contracting company Alstom’s refusal to provide reasonable wage increases, industry standard allowances and nationally recognised classifications.Alstom, a sub-contractor to Metro Trains Sydney, are refusing to recognise the impact the cost-of-living […]
AMWU welcomes NSW Government Procurement Announcements
3 SEPTEMBER 2024 – The AMWU welcomes today’s announcement around local content and procurement measures introduced by the NSW Government to support local jobs and businesses, as “a step in the right direction for manufacturing workers in the state”.The Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement Courtney Houssos will direct the NSW Procurement Board to […]
Tamworth QantasLink workers not re-Joyceing about below industry wages
Qantas Group is choosing to pay contractors more than double what they’re paying their own aircraft maintenance staff in Tamworth, with the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union NSW & ACT branch (AMWU) calling on the company to get back to the bargaining table with a fair wage offer for workers.QantasLink Tamworth aircraft maintenance workers are currently […]
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