Submission to the Senate Economics References Committee’s inquiry into the Australian Manufacturing Industry 2021
At present, the Australian manufacturing sector is battered but resilient. Despite decades of policy negligence —and, at times, deliberate governmental sabotage — manufacturing remains a major employer in this country. But that neglect has left Australia as one of the world’s least self-sufficient industrialised nations when it comes to manufactured goods.In their own words, the […]
Impact of COVID-19 on essential workers in NSW
NSW & ACT End of Financial Year Our people Media Releases Retired Members NSW Apprentices View the report (pdf) The report findings This report is based on nearly 850 responses to a survey of AMWU NSW members. The results show that there is no consistency when it comes to ensuring safe workplaces for essential workers. While […]
Rebuilding Aussie Manufacturing: planning for secure jobs and a strong future
We need the government to use its powers of procurement to invest in Australian jobs and industries and rebuild our domestic supply chains. Most of all, we need a government with the vision and commitment to make that happen. This paper is designed to give you the opportunity to see the manufacturing sector through workers’ […]
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