VICTORIAN OFFSHORE WIND ZONE MISSES VITAL OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE LOCAL MANUFACTURING JOBS
6 March 2024 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has expressed disappointment that the new offshore wind zone proposed for the Southern Ocean off the coast of Victoria may miss a vital opportunity to create local manufacturing jobs.While welcoming the progression of a new renewable energy project that will generate up to 2.8 GW […]
LOCAL MANUFACTURING JOBS AND TRAINING MUST BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF GOVERNMENT’S PLANS TO TRANSFORM DEFENCE CAPABILITY
17 April 2024 The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) welcomes today’s announcement by the Federal Government relating to the National Defence Strategy including reprioritisation of the Integrated Investment Program.National Secretary Steve Murphy said this is a positive announcement as the Federal Government seeks to prioritise its sovereign capability but he stressed there could be better […]
ASFU WELCOMES CERTAINTY FOR AUSTRALIA’S SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY
20 February 2024 – The Australian Shipbuilding Federation of Unions (ASFU) welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement that it will undertake the largest build of our naval fleet since the Second World War but has stressed the need for further detail on what the surface fleet review means for the industry’s future.ASFU National Convenor Glenn Thompson […]
AMWU WELCOMES THE NATIONAL RAIL PROCUREMENT AND MANUFACTURING STRATEGY
16 November 2023 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has welcomed the Albanese government’s National Rail Procurement and Manufacturing Strategy, which seeks to develop an efficient and sustainable domestic rail manufacturing sector and provide good quality local jobs. AMWU Assistant National Secretary Glenn Thompson said that the strategy is a comprehensive effort to bring […]
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