AMWU Welding Campaign: Welding School Delivering for Members
The AMWU welding campaign has hit new heights in recent months thanks to the union’s welding test centre certifying more members than ever and improving standards in the industry leading to more work for our qualified metalworker members.The AMWU launched the welding campaign in 2016 after a survey carried out by the union revealed that the industry was not meeting the […]
International Workers Memorial Day 2019
Every year more people are killed at work than in wars. Most don’t die of mystery ailments, or in tragic “accidents”. They die because an employer decided their safety just wasn’t that important a priority. International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) commemorates those workers. This year, International Workers’ Memorial Day will be observed on Monday April […]
Union Leads Redeployment Plan for Hazelwood Workers
The AMWU will take a prime role in working with the Victorian Government to ensure hundreds of Latrobe Valley members get the best chance of new work and proper redundancy following the shutdown of Hazelwood power station.The union has developed an extensive package of programs in conjunction with the Gippsland Trades and Labour Council (GTLC), […]
BCS Airport Workers Strike
The workers who maintain Melbourne Airport’s baggage carousels, conveyors and aerobridges have begun to take protected work stoppages after their EBA negotiations stalled with employer BCS.These hardworking AMWU and ETU members keep the airport running around the clock but their employer, contractor BCS, is refusing to negotiate a fair EBA with the workers. The company […]
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