COMMUNITY FAMILY DAY TO SUPPORT SAPUTO DAIRY WORKERS STRIKING WITHOUT PAY FOR SIX WEEKS
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is inviting members of the public to attend a family day in support of Tasmanian workers at Saputo’s Burnie factory in North-West Tasmania who have been without pay for six weeks as they undertake prolonged protected industrial action. The AMWU and the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) are […]
Defence manufacturing workers stage massive walk-out over below minimum wage increases
Over 100 South Australian workers from Australia’s largest defence company, BAE Systems, walked off the job yesterday afternoon for 24 hours for better pay and conditions.The stoppage will occur over three shifts, with the majority of those striking from 7am local time on Tuesday. The workers have a significant global role in the advanced manufacturing […]
HUNDREDS OF CRITICAL AUKUS WORKERS WALK OFF THE JOB FOR NEXT 100 HOURS OVER WAGE DISPUTE, WITH HALF OF AUSTRALIA’S SUBMARINES OUT OF ACTION
South Australian submarine workers are calling for pay parity as hundreds of tradespeople critical to the survival of Australia’s future AUKUS submarine program begin protracted protected industrial action from 12pm today from the government-operated ASC maintenance and sustainment facility.The facility is part of the Osborne Naval Shipyard, where 350 trades and operator support workers maintain […]
WORKERS PROTEST ARRIVAL OF IMPORTED WIND TOWERS IN PORTLAND
MARCH 4, 2022 – Workers from Victorian wind tower manufacturer Keppel Prince and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) are gathered outside GrainCorp in Portland harbour to protest the arrival of imported wind towers that have already cost 40 workers their jobs and have left another 100 workers facing uncertainty.The workers plan to block the towers leaving […]
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