Live News Feed: Australian Workers Union (National Office)
AWU calls for Asbestos Audit
The Australian Workers’ Union calls on the Department of Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs to undertake an asbestos and fire audit at Australia’s detention centres.
09 January 2003 [Read More]
AWU Detention centre staff stoppage
The Australian Workers’ Union is investigating concerns from its members at Port Hedland detention centre that it is not safe for staff.
24 September 2002 [Read More]
AWU mourns death of workmate
The Australian Workers’ Union is mourning the death of one of its members, Greg Rees, who was killed in a workplace incident at the former BHP steelworks in Newcastle yesterday.
20 September 2002 [Read More]
research shows harmful mining hours
A comprehensive report into the extended shifts in the Tasmanian mining industry released today has confirmed Australian Workers’ Union fears that miners are working excessive hours.
19 September 2002 [Read More]
140 workers locked out at Stegbar
Window manufacturer Stegbar has locked out 140 of its employees this morning after enterprise bargaining agreement talks broke down over job casualisation.
05 September 2002 [Read More]
Safe fertiliser jobs a priority
The Australian Workers’ Union has lent its support to the merger of Incitec and Pivot, provided the companies commit to preserving manufacturing jobs.
30 August 2002 [Read More]
CSL bully tactics against AWU
Shipping line CSL was using bully tactics to silence the Australian Workers’ Union and the ACTU in their bid to save Australian jobs, which are being threatened by replacement foreign crews.
29 July 2002 [Read More]
AWU glass workers win job security
Australian Workers’ Union glass workers at Pilkington’s Dandenong plant voted overwhelmingly this morning to return to work ending a five day stoppage after the company gave a commitment to job security and to bolster the role of the AIRC.
16 July 2002 [Read More]
AWU glass workers vote to walk
Australian Workers’ Union glass workers at Pilkington’s Dandenong plant have voted to take industrial action from 6am tomorrow after the company failed to give workers a commitment about their job security.
11 July 2002 [Read More]
AWU fertiliser wage dispute
About 250 Pivot workers at three Victorian sites, Geelong, Portland and Yarraville voted to stop work this morning after enterprise bargaining agreement talks with the fertiliser company broke down.
23 May 2002 [Read More]
AWU Supports Pasminco Restructure
The Australian Workers’ Union has lent its support to the decision by administrators of zinc and lead company Pasminco, to restructure the company by issuing shares in lieu of debt.
21 May 2002 [Read More]
Are Shearers Being Fleeced?
The Australian Workers Union today released the first major national survey of Shearers at the Rural Press Club in Melbourne.
22 April 2002 [Read More]
AWU workers win choice in BHP super
A mass meeting of 1000 steelworkers at Wollongong this morning endorsed a deal that gives workers choice on superannuation, negotiated between BHP and steel unions late Wednesday night.
21 March 2002 [Read More]
STA fund top marks, says report
An independent report analysing the two rival superannuation proposals to manage more than $600 million of BHP workers’ superannuation savings has found the AWU-endorsed Superannuation Trust of Australia offered comparable services at a cheaper price.
20 March 2002 [Read More]
Howard shuts out steelworkers
The Federal Government is shutting out steelworks from national steel crisis talks, says the Australian Workers' Union.
08 March 2002 [Read More]
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