TasRail’s decision of choosing China Northern Rail over local companies for a million dollar contract has received severe criticism from the unions.
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AMWU takes “buy Australian” message coast to coast
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union is continuing its coast-to-coast campaign, encouraging industry to “buy Australian”.
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AMWU requests Fairfax be honest on printing plans
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union has demanded that Fairfax be honest about why it is closing its two printing presses, after the media company told its AGM that newspapers would continue to be produced.
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Union urges governments to save local manufacturing jobs
High Aussie dollar, rising overseas competition and global economic crisis are held responsible for 125,000 local manufacturers losing their jobs over the past four years.
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Metal, plastics and meat workers injured most among Queensland manufacturers
WorkCover figures for factory accidents in Queensland found that the metals, plastics and meat sub-sectors were most highly represented.
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AMWU visits manufacturing factory
Union national secretary Paul Bastian will visit Newcastle’s oldest and most advanced manufacturing and engineering company, Varley Engineering factory today, to discuss the challenges facing the local manufacturers and the industry, the Australian reports.
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Gas reservation policy unworkable: gas executive
Chris Ohlrich, chief commercial officer, Australia, for Dart Energy, has criticised requests for a gas reservation policy.
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Importing steel risks local manufacturing jobs
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has warned importing 120 turbine towers for two major wind farm projects could risk 500 skilled manufacturing jobs.
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Holden contemplates electric car project
Holden is considering manufacturing electric cars at its Elizabeth plant, but has no official plan to do so.
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AMWU demands Fairfax explain redundancy details
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has passed a resolution calling on Fairfax management to meet the union and employees within the next week.
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CMI Industrial Ballarat factory to close
Components maker CMI Industrial has scheduled to close its factory in Ballarat in November due to a buyer pulling out.
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Invest in skills, procure locally: AMWU
The AMWU’s Paul Bastian has visited Gladstone with the message that more needs to be done to strengthen Australia’s manufacturing sector.
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Printers at the Age threaten to strike
Printers at The Age are threatening to strike over the Grand Final weekend, in what could be a blow for the struggling media company.
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Governments can save local auto-manufacturing, says AMWU
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) has stated that the governments have a number of critical roles in the future of the automotive manufacturing industry.
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Calls to minimise job losses
Tasmania has reported a massive fall in the number of manufacturing jobs and is seeking government intervention to save the industry.
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Unions, industry to make submissions to anti-dumping review
The CFMEU, Australian Industry Group, and others are pushing for stricter anti-dumping laws, The Australian reports.
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Australian manufacturing gets support
The Australian manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has launched a campaign for a ‘National Manufacturing Plan’ to stem the flow of job losses and ensure high-skilled, high-wage, strong manufacturing for the future.
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Revive local manufacturing to save jobs
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has launched the ‘Making Our Future’ campaign to revive local manufacturing and save the industry.
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New leadership team at the AMWU
The AMWU has elected a new team of leaders, unopposed, after former national secretary Dale Oliver’s departure for the ACTU on August 31.
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AMWU could join strikes over Grocon dispute
Members of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, part of the Building Industry Group (BIG) of unions, could join a statewide strike over the ongoing dispute between the Victorian CFMEU and builder Grocon.
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