Tag: AWD
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...
Forgacs to close historic Brisbane dock
Newcastle ship-builder Forgacs is set to close its ship maintenance operations at Cairncross Graving Dock, citing the strength of the Aussie dollar and the...
Local shipbuilders might lose Government contracts due to AWD project delays
Local shipbuilders could lose the lucrative Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project to overseas contractors if they don’t’ speed up the building process, the Federal...
AWD and the Future Submarine project hang on the balance as SA fears further...
South Australia’s economy has suffered another major blow as industry insiders said that building a fourth Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) was “off the table”,...
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