No surrender on Cat jobs
The AMWU is urging Tasmania’s Hodgman Government not to meekly run up the white flag on 280 jobs and instead make the case to Caterpillar to reconsider offshoring production of mining vehicles from the state’s northwest.Union State Secretary John Short said the lower, competitive Australian dollar combined with almost halving of production costs at the […]
Comcare changes inflict maximum pain
Jane* is hoping that the AMWU can defeat major Abbott Government changes to the federal Comcare scheme to spare other injured workers from the ordeal she is being put through.The AMWU public service member faces being cut off most of her Comcare benefit for a permanent, degenerative illness of her nervous system. She needs regular […]
Shipbuilders kick goals at AFL derby
Shipbuilding was the winner last weekend when AMWU members in Perth handed out thousands of leaflets to AFL supporters outside Subiaco Oval before the big Eagles versus Dockers derby. AMWU shipbuilding members were on hand a few hours before match time and the fans couldn’t miss the “Save Shipbuilding Jobs” banner as they made their way […]
Mechanics win crowning deal
Mobile members who spend busy days criss-crossing Sydney to do repairs have given themselves a lift by getting a better deal at work.The on-road duties of the mobile forklift mechanics at Crown Equipment mean they rarely ever have a chance to get together as a group met twice in the past month to secure a […]
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