Dave Oliver speaks with ABC's 7:30
Following the recently announced redundancies at Toyota and Holden, AMWU National Secretary Dave Oliver spoke with ABC’s 7:30 program about the continued need for investment in our automotive industry.
Bendigo Thales workers “bitterly upset” at redundancies
AMWU members at Thales Bendigo are upset and disappointed at today’s announcement that up to 60 employees at Bendigo will be made redundant.
AMWU regional organiser Damian King said the number of redundancies represented nearly 20% of the 350 strong workforce.
Perth metal workers put the heat on new agreement
Metal workers from Perth company Heat Exchangers Australia (HEA) have begun industrial action after six months of protracted negotiations with their employer, multinational manufacturer KNM.
The transformation of American manufacturing
Listen to NPR’s program Planet Money and their fascinating story about the evolving American manufacturing industry.
QLD jobs rally leads to industry reform
AMWU members leading a jobs rally through Brisbane streets last week.
The AMWU has applauded inclusion of union and industry stakeholders in a steering committee that will oversee reforms to boost local manufacturing content in major Queensland resource projects.
Learning how to make organising work
AMWU National Secretary Dave Oliver with organisers Skeilla McLellan and Kate Luke (both from QLD) and Katherine Gale (SA) (left to right) absent Alister Robinson (WA)
The ACTU’s Organising Works - an annual course designed to develop the skills and capacity of organisers from unions around Australia, concluded with a graduation ceremony in Melbourne last night.
AMWU members making the silent transition to clean technology
Throughout his 18 and half years at manufacturing company Austeng, AMWU delegate Perry Devery has worked on just about every job a boilermaker can.
The ‘real story’ website launched launched
The AMWU together with Charles Firth (ex The Chaser) has created a campaign, including a new set of ads, that set the record straight about Australia’s mining industry.
You may have seen those ads, funded and created by some of the country’s wealthiest mining executives. Well, we took our inspiration from them. 
Technicians keep pay and conditions on the radar
It represents the eyes and ears of northern Australia. An over-the-horizon radar network that monitors air and sea movements across our remote coast line. Called JORN (Jindalee Operational Radar Network) it’s maintained and serviced by a small but dedicated team of AMWU members, 40 kilometers outside of Alice Springs.
Careers to take flight under new aircrew agreement
A major pay rise and a structured career path are some of the wins secured by aircrew personnel from national emergency service contractor CHC Helicopters in their latest union collective agreement.
