Tag: Glenn Thompson
Manufacturing union’s Glenn Thompson appointed to National Reconstruction Fund board
Glenn Thompson, the assistant national secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Union since 2003, has been appointed as a member of the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Board.
AMWU: shipbuilding headed “down the same path as the car industry” under Abbott Government
The AMWU has slammed the Abbott Government for its failure to support the country’s shipbuilding industry after Adelaide shipbuilder ASC announced on Saturday that...
Government’s claims over shipyards’ productivity concerns not justified, Unions say
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has urged Defence Minister Kevin Andrews to make the crucial decision to build Australia’s future submarines in Adelaide,...
Secure Jobs and Industry Future must be the focus for Shipbuilding Decisions
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is responding cautiously to speculation regarding Government considerations over the future of the AWD project and Australian shipbuilding.
“The union has...
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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.
