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Migration, bargaining, and job security on the AWU’s table at Jobs and Skills Summit

September 1, 2022 9:45 am Published by national

The Australian Workers’ Union will be representing its members at this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit, convened by the Federal Government, with migration, skills, and labour hire among the main items for debate.

NEW STEGGLES EBA CONTINUES TO LEAD THE INDUSTRY

August 31, 2022 4:10 pm Published by wa

Workers at the Baiada Steggles Factory in Osborne Park are celebraring their new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement being approved by the Fair Work Commission. AWU members at Steggles work tirelessly to keep WA shelves stocked and families fed.

AWU calls for action to build Australia’s Green Steel Industry

August 29, 2022 11:13 am Published by national

Almost 140,000 Australians work making steel products, and the recent AWU National Conference resoundingly agreed that they can’t just be thrown on the scrapheap.

The Hydrogen Revolution

August 25, 2022 2:17 pm Published by national

The energy revolution is already underway, and The Australian Workers’ Union are campaigning to make sure Australians see the benefit of investment, jobs, and a booming export market. At its National Conference in August the AWU committed to supporting the hydrogen industry in all its forms.

AWU secures industry-leading EA in future Battery Manufacturing facility

August 24, 2022 10:54 am Published by national

The news is all positive for battery maker Recharge Industries, with the AWU negotiating an enterprise agreement securing workers’ rights and conditions at a soon-to-be constructed, large-scale production facility in Geelong, Victoria.

NFF must urgently clarify alarming food-for-labour proposal

August 24, 2022 9:06 am Published by national

Reports that the National Farmers Federation is advocating paying workers with "non-monetary benefits," including fruit and veg, are deeply alarming and should be immediately clarified by NFF president Fiona Simson,

AWU visits Western Sydney Hydrogen Facility

August 22, 2022 2:15 pm Published by national

The AWU Hydrogen Committee got a first-hand look at a pilot hydrogen project - which promises to be the first of many in Australia.

Women and Super

August 18, 2022 2:44 pm Published by national

Women and Superannuation: what you need to know The unfairer sex Australian women are likely to have about 42% less... View Article

AWU fears silica problem understated in latest Safe Work Australia statement

August 18, 2022 10:08 am Published by national

The AWU’s submission to Safe Work Australia’s consultation regulation impact statement (CRIS) on managing the risks associated with workplace silica dust says the union generally agrees with the process but fears the problem is still being understated.

Australia must move quickly to become a global hydrogen superpower

August 16, 2022 12:00 pm Published by national

The AWU has thrown its weight behind Australia’s burgeoning hydrogen industry with the release of a new report by the McKell Institute.

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