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A Message from the VIC Branch Secretary

December 13, 2024 2:02 pm Published by

It’s been a big couple of months for our AWU Victoria members. I’m incredibly proud of the solidarity shown at Falls Creek, Mt Hotham, Mt Buller, and Mt Baw Baw, where members are taking Protected Industrial Action for fair weekend penalty rates.

Victorian Branch Update: Winter 2024

July 17, 2024 2:04 pm Published by

The AWU demands justice following the death of Kurt Hourigan, a 37-year-old miner, in Ballarat on March 13th. Hourigan and his colleague, Connor Smith, who was critically injured and is now in a long recovery process, were pinned beneath fallen rocks while working 500 meters underground using the unsafe ‘air legging’ technique.