‘Big win for the AMWU’, Federal Budget manufactures Future Made in Australia into a reality
14 May 2024 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) celebrates the historic $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia package announced in the Federal Budget. AMWU National Secretary Steve Murphy said the package cements it as the biggest industrial policy shift in our lifetime. “It’s a big win for the AMWU and for our members. […]
Saputo dairy workers say fight over mainland wage disparity leaves multinational in turmoil
7 May 2024 – Maintenance workers at Saputo Dairy who walked off the job at the processor’s Burnie site in North-West Tasmania from midnight Sunday 5th May are set to continue their protected industrial action from 11am Tuesday 7th May say their stoppages are creating a significant impact to the multinational company. Last month workers […]
Unions unite in Tassie dairy workers fight over mainland wage disparity
20 May 2024 – Unions across Tasmania have united against Canadian cheese manufacturer Saputo Dairy over the wage disparity experienced by the maintenance crew at the processor’s Burnie site in North-West Tasmania. Unions Tasmania is backing the stoppage, as it calls for Tasmanian workers across both the private and public sectors to be paid equal […]
Future Made in Australia is pathway to prosperity
22 April 2024 The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) rejects the ‘head in the sand’ approach advocated by the Minerals Council over the Federal Government’s proposed Future Made in Australia Act.Investing in clean energy infrastructure will increase the need for critical minerals like lithium, silica, aluminium, iron ore among others, which are mining industries the […]
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