Union Message on jobs gets through to Victorian voters
AMWU members have successfully campaigned in NSW and Victoria to make the case for election candidates to back local content and local jobs.And the ousting of the Liberals from the NSW state seats of Newcastle and Charlestown to Labor in last weekend’s by-elections confirmed the AMWU’s message about the importance of Hunter ship, ferry and […]
Members’ plea to senators on windtowers
Workers at engineering firm Keppel Prince have told a Senate committee that they fear the Federal Government’s delay in setting a realistic Renewable Energy Target risks finishing off the nation’s main wind tower manufacturer.AMWU member David Mills gave evidence that the remaining workers at Keppel Prince were living day to day with the uncertainty haunting […]
Andrews’ conversion a fake without ship contracts
A belated epiphany from the embattled Abbott Government on the need for a continuous local building program for Australian navy ships is welcome but needs more than rhetoric to rescue the industry. Defence Minister Kevin Andrews (left) finally bowed to political, strategic and economic reality this week when he recognised the truth in the AMWU’s […]
AMWU keeps fighting for auto members
The AMWU this week clawed back gains on two fronts in the auto industry with a final enterprise deal for Toyota workers and a back down by the Abbott Government.The AMWU this week clawed back gains on two fronts in the auto industry with a final enterprise deal for Toyota workers and a back down […]
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