Tag: Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
Simplot employees end year-long wage dispute
Food processor Simplot and its employees have reached an agreement for a 6% wage increase over the next three years to finally settle the...
Williamstown shipyard workers uncertain over future
Workers at the Williamstown naval shipyards fear that there will be massive job losses when work at the shipyard dries up in the next...
Leaked expert report reveals: Valley of Death will become reality in 2015
With the demise of the automotive industry, Australia can’t afford to turn its back on an industry that can secure jobs and deliver projects...
AGC axes 170 jobs, warns of further layoffs
Steel fabricator AGC has axed 170 fabrication workers on the Kwinana industrial strip as construction of Australia’s biggest resources project winds down, reports Perth...
AMWU turns up the pressure on Minister David Johnston over broken election promise
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has continued to push the Coalition Government to commit to building the country’s future submarine fleet and the...
Holden workers agree to redundancy payout but should find new jobs as soon as...
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) State Secretary John Camillo has urged Holden workers that have already found an alternative full-time employment to immediately transfer...
Outsourcing shipbuilding program could ‘sink’ Australian shipyards, AMWU says
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has voiced its concern about the Abbott Government’s decision to exclude Australian-based companies from tendering for the construction...
AMWU says Australia-Korea FTA could hurt local employment
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has slammed the Government and Labor for greenlighting the “disgraceful” Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) which could “further...
Concerns over manufacturing jobs in Ballarat
Concerns are rising over jobs in Ballarat, following reports train manufacturer Alstom has lost out on a bid to build metropolitan trains.
According to the Illawarra...
Custom Coaches to shed more jobs in Adelaide despite sale to consortium
Just 13 jobs will be retained at Custom Coaches’ Royal Park site in Adelaide following the sale of the troubled bus manufacturer to a...
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Sydney to spotlight the latest in manufacturing at AMW 2024
With the Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW) 2024 fast approaching, Sydney is set to become the epicentre of groundbreaking innovations in the advanced manufacturing sector.
