AMWU QLD/NT branch welcomes Labor’s chemical contamination response
The AMWU QLD/NT branch welcomes Labor’s announcement concerning the response to perfluorinated chemical contamination at defence sites. Labor Senator and Shadow Minister for Defense Stephen Conroy announced that a Federal Labor Government would establish an intergovernmental taskforce to develop “a nationally consistent approach to contamination” and to develop health guidelines, containment and management standards. The taskforce […]
QLD SUNSHINE WARMS BREWERY PROTESTERS IN MELBOURNE
Queensland-NT Secretary Rohan Webb brought sunshine and a massive boost in confidence to dismissed CUB workers in Melbourne today when he assured them unionists in northern Australia stood “shoulder to shoulder” with them.Mr Webb received a welcoming cheer from dozens of sacked maintenance workers – and hundreds of supporters – when said that 360,000 […]
Media Release: UGL Kentz deliver nasty gift ahead of Christmas
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has condemned UGL Kentz Joint Venture’s decision to make 160 people working on the Ichthys Project redundant less than two weeks ahead of Christmas. This week workers were notified that 160 people would be made redundant following last week’s announcement of another 80 redundancies at the Darwin based gas […]
Callide Mine AMWU Members Support Biloela High School Student
Callide Mine AMWU members support Biloela High School Student to attend International Netball Carnival in New Zealand. Adrianne Greenhalgh with AMWU Callide Mine Branch Member Andy Philips After being approached by Adrianne Greenhalgh, a 15 year old Biloela High School seeking sponsorship to compete in the Qld U19 Indigenous Netball Team who were to travel […]
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