Shipbuilder Forgacs has put a safety concern that caused 150-plus production staff to walk off the job down to a misunderstanding, the ABC reports.
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Fighter aircraft part manufactured in Melbourne
Australian Minister for Defence Material, Jason Clare announced yesterday of the first Australian made part for the first Joint Strike Fighter aircraft AU-1.
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Factory Workers at Dandenong strike
Nearly 100 Factory workers at Volgren went on a strike outside their Dandenong factory yesterday complaining of change of management and less pay.
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50,000-plus Holden cars recalled over brake concerns
Holden has made one of its biggest recalls ever, affecting 51,387 pre-2011 Captiva, Barina, Epica and Viva cars.
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Hunter bus manufacturer should’ve been used for NW trial: AMWU, opposition
The ABC reports that the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and NSW opposition blames the government for shutting Volgren out of a tendering process.
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Mass strike hits BlueScope.
Three steelworkers’ unions have declared a collective strike on BlueScope Steel.
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AMWU slams Labour Day change
The AMWU has called the Queensland Government’s decision to move Labour Day from May to the first Monday in October a “petty and spiteful” move.
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Local automotive manufacturing to stop
Global car giant Ford has forced automotive parts maker Nexteer to refuse $63 million in government aid and scrap plans for a new factory in Melbourne.
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No recall for Chinese asbestos cars
Ateco Automotive, importers of Great Wall and Chery, will not be recalling Chinese car models already with owners, after the vehicles were found to contain asbestos in their gaskets.
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Beyondblue releases advice to assist retrenched workers
The non-profit mental health awareness group beyondblue has released a booklet offering advice to retrenched workers in industries such as manufacturing.
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Fair Work Review: A short fall for industry
Government needs to address manufacturing's labour challenges through supporting skills develop and collaboration rather than pushing for a bottom line on rights and conditions, says AMWU.
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Jobs go at auto components manufacturers
Workers at ACL Bearing in Tasmania and APV Automotive Components in Melbourne will be losing their jobs within weeks.
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WA manufacturing workers rally for mining jobs
Western Australia’s manufacturing workers turned up in droves to a rally last week demanding resource companies employ Australians.
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Manufacturing workers shouldn’t be punished for Fairfax’s bad decisions: union
Australia’s manufacturing union is reeling at Fairfax’s decision to close two of its newspaper printing presses, claiming workers at the site shouldn’t be punished for the media giant’s “bad decisions”.
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Defence paper overlooks manufacturing jobs, says union
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has slammed a discussion paper on the future of skills in Australia’s defence manufacturing industry as “too narrow”.
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Apprentices consider walking out due to poor wages
A new survey reveals a majority of apprentices have contemplated quitting their jobs in the manufacturing industry due to poor wages and lack of acceptable on-the-job training.
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Choose Australia for submarines, union pleads with government
Australia’s peak manufacturing workers union is calling on the government to honour its plans to build the next generation of Australian Defence Force (ADF) submarines in Australia.
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Union agreement details pay rise conditions for Holden workers
Workers at Australian automotive manufacturing giant, Holden, can now gain access to the details of a new ‘collective agreement’ that will see their wages rise by up to 22.2% over the next three years.
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No good faith bargaining Cochlear, Fair Work Australia hears
Fair Work Australia is hearing a case brought by the Australian Manufacturers’ Workers Union (AMWU) over the failure Cochlear to bargain in good faith with its workforce.
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