Media Release – AMWU members at Sydney Trains take 24-hour strike action
Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union members who maintain the XPT trains that travel between Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane are taking 24 hours of protected industrial action today. These workers are fighting back against the threat they face from privatisation and the offshoring of our transport infrastructure manufacturing. The XPT fleet is due to be replaced, and when […]
AMWU Calls on NSW Government to Buy Australian Steel
In the wake of the global steel crisis the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is calling on the New South Wales government to mandate the use of Australian steel in its major infrastructure projects. This follows the introduction of similar laws in Victoria and South Australia, as well as the announcement of the Federal Opposition’s plan […]
Australia’s Last Refrigerator Factory Closes
With the news that the Electrolux factory in Orange will build its last fridge today, the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) mourns the closure of Australia’s last refrigerator factory.Electrolux announced that it would move its production to Thailand in 2013. Since the announcement, the AMWU has been in negotiations with management to ensure that all […]
NSW AMWU Supports Call for Land Tax
The New South Wales branch of the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has backed calls from a broad range of community leaders for the NSW government to replace stamp duty with a broad-based land tax. NSW AMWU Secretary Tim Ayres will today appear at a NSW Business Chamber’s Tax Reform Forum alongside NCOSS and the […]
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