Tag: AMWU
Minister Robb says FTA with Korea will boost Australia’s economic flows
The Minister for Trade and Investment Hon Andrew Robb has issued an article highlighting the importance of the recently concluded Free Trade Agreement with...
AMWU asks PM to take action amidst speculations that Holden is pulling out from...
AMWU National Secretary Paul Bastian has called for Prime Minister Tony Abbott to squash damaging reports emerging from unnamed Government ministers that Holden has...
AMWU on the offensive to save the Australian car industry
The AMWU has devised a strategy to secure the future of the Australian car industry by proposing a string of measures that include funding...
Qantas set to close its Australian maintenance plant
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has called on Qantas to reconsider its decision to move jobs overseas following the company’s announcement that it...
Holden factory workers get cold-shoulder from GM boss
Holden’s factory workers have reportedly been snubbed by the boss of the company’s international operations, casting a bigger cloud of doubt over the car...
Job cuts at Williamstown to open the floodgates in the Defense Shipbuilding Program
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) has called the Federal Government to react swiftly in order to prevent Australia’s crumbling defence shipbuilding program from...
Megabolt workers secure second union agreement
A group of resolute workers have managed to land themselves a 36-hour week at a mining product manufacturer in north Melbourne.
This deal was achieved...
Workers win the battle of endurance with FMP brake pad
Workers at brake pad manufacturer FMP have emerged as winners in the exhausting battle with the company management following an all out strike.
Workers were...
Coalition believes manufacturing still has a future in Australia despite Electrolux decision to shut...
More than 500 people working at the Electrolux manufacturing plant in Orange, NSW stand to lose their jobs after the company’s board in Sweden...
Simplot to sack 100 workers as AMWU demands Government protection
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union has called on the governments to do more to protect the food industry after Simplot announced a definite restructure which...
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