AMWU WELCOMES MAJOR INVESTMENT INTO WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN TRADES AND TECH
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) welcomes the federal government’s announcement today that sees a genuine investment into women’s participation in trades and technology. The AMWU is a successful applicant of the Building Women’s Careers’ $4.9 million grant that will see the delivery of a national project that aims to target structural and cultural barriers experience […]
Defence shipbuilders strike over pay as BAE bosses pocket millions
More than 400 critical defence shipbuilders at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide are walking off the job at 10:30 am today, escalating their campaign for fair wages. The workers, who are members of the AMWU, AWU, and ETU members, will march to BAE Systems Australia’s Flinders Street headquarters to protest a pay deal that […]
AMWU URGES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SHIFT INDUSTRY POLICY AFTER US STEEL, ALUMINIUM TARIFFS
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is urging the federal government to shift gears on local industry policy after news today that Australia will not be granted exemption from US tariffs on aluminium and steel imports.United States President Donald Trump had previously said he would consider excluding Australia from the 25 per cent tariffs after […]
ALUMINIUM TO LEAD GREEN METALS TRANSITION, SECURING FUTURE FOR MANUFACTURING WORKERS AND INDUSTRY
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and our members across manufacturing welcome the $2 billion package to secure our domestic aluminium industry.Today the federal government announce a new Green Aluminium Production Credit to support Australian aluminium smelters switching to reliable, renewable electricity before 2036. The AMWU represents thousands of highly skilled and well-paid members working […]
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