HIGH-VIS PHOTO OP AT RHEEM WON’T STOP JOBS BEING SENT OFFSHORE
APRIL 13, 2022 – Scott Morrison’s promise of 1.3 million new jobs, touted during his visit to Rheem’s Western Sydney factory yesterday, has quickly come to stand in for his government’s record on manufacturing: very little to show for all the photo ops and announcements. Despite being at a manufacturing facility, Morrison offered no tangible support for […]
WIND TOWERS WOULD BE INTACT IF WE’D BUILT THEM HERE
DECEMBER 16, 2021 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is renewing a call for government commitment to local content in all wind farm and renewables projects after it’s been revealed there are major cracks in wind towers imported for Australian’s largest wind farm.Cracks were recently found in the nacelle (top cover) of many of the […]
MINISTER MUST ACT ON SNOWY 2.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS
APRIL 14, 2022 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union NSW & ACT (AMWU) has written to the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor to make him aware of a range of workplace health and safety issues at Snowy Hydro 2.0 sites.Workers and AMWU officials have continuously raised concerns about the conditions with Snowy Hydro […]
Federal government must urgently increase income support for unemployed workers
OCTOBER 21, 2021 – The federal government’s decision to end Covid-19 Disaster payments after states reach the 80% vaccination target will cause real harm, the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union NSW & ACT (AMWU) says.Many of the more than one million people who have received the Covid-19 Disaster Payment in NSW will have no option but to […]
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