Tag: AMWU
AMWU slams Federal Government over solar policy
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has slammed the Federal Government for its lack of investment and support on renewable power after Solar Reserve...
AMWU: JAFTA will hurt Australian manufacturing
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is not happy with the Japan-Australia Free Trade Agreement (JAFTA), stating that it sells out the interests of...
AMWU to intensify shipbuilding campaign to prevent further job loss
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) is pressuring the Abbott Government to ensure that the closure of Forgacs’ dry dock in Brisbane will not...
Confusing food labelling hurts Aussie food growers
A Federal inquiry into country of origin labelling revealed that Australian food growers and producers are taking losses due to confusing food labelling crowding...
Ford cuts 230 jobs in Victoria, more to follow
Another 230 workers at Ford’s Victorian plants in Geelong and Broadmeadows have lost their jobs on Friday as part of the company’s plan to...
100 jobs at risk as Custom Coaches goes under administration
Adelaide-based bus maker Custom Coaches has been placed under administration, putting 100 workers at risk of losing their jobs.
The company, which has bus and...
AMWU slams Minister Johnston for failing to provide a plan to save shipbuilders’ jobs
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has expressed utter disappointment in Defence Minister The Hon. David Johnston, calling him a liar in the wake...
Workers at Electrolux snub latest pay offer
Electrolux workers have edged closer to industrial action at the Electrolux white goods factory in Orange after rejecting the company’s latest enterprise bargaining agreement...
AMWU slams Government for the decision to privatise the Royal Australian Mint
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has expressed its outrage at the Government’s budget decision to sell the Royal Australian Mint, putting the jobs...
Alcoa commits $10m to support its outgoing workers
The Commonwealth Government and the Victorian Coalition Government have welcomed Alcoa’s announcement that it will provide a $10 million support package for outgoing workers...
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The economic forces driving manufacturing’s next cycle
Australia’s manufacturing sector entered 2026 with improving momentum, but renewed global disruption is again testing resilience across the industry.
