Yarra Trams maintenance workers secure landmark agreement for industry
MEDIA RELEASE | THURSDAY 13 JUNE 2019 In a historic result this week, AMWU members along with ETU and RTBU members have won a 36-hour working week in the rolling stock EBA with Yarra Trams. Voting closed on Wednesday with a vote of 78% to accept the new agreement which sees the working week shortened […]
Longford picket line ends
After a 2 year long running dispute at Esso facilities with Esso Contractor UGL/MTCT, an agreement has been reached between UGL/MTCT and the AWU, AMWU, ETU and members in order to bring an end to the long running dispute. The AMWU are incredibly proud of our members for their determination to see this through, 24 […]
Pledge your support to Palestinian Children
The AMWU Victorian Branch abhors violence against children, no matter where they’re from. As such, we are supporting a petition calling on the Australian Senate to support the United Nations, United Nation International Children Fund (UNICEF) and the recent report into the violation of the rights of Palestinian minors by Israel’s military courts. You can support […]
Member Donation: David Andrew Hansen
Dear Comrades, it is with great sadness that we announce that last Tuesday we lost our great friend and unionist ‘Hano’.‘Hano’ aged 49, was a 30-year member of the AMWU and tragically lost his life in a quad bike accident whilst camping with mates. ‘Hano’ leaves behind a loving wife Joanne and two children. We […]
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