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More than 100 good jobs lost as auto-parts plant in Yennora closes
18 March 2010
Sydney's south-west manufacturing sector has taken a big hit as international car component parts manufacturer, Dana, shuts its Yennora plant, resulting in 115 jobs lost.. -
Boeing shows lack of respect for Western Sydney workers
04 March 2010
Boeing's workforce in Western Sydney has been treated with little or no respect with the company announcing it is shutting its aerospace engineering site without any consultation with the workers or their unions. -
Kandos Raffle Draw Results
16 December 2009
Delegates and officials of The Australian Workers Union (AWU) and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) have for the past month been selling tickets to a raffle draw where 100% of the proceeds went to the family of the Late Colin Fuller. - Worker Dies at Cement Factory
14 September 2009
An employee at the cement factory in Kandos has died in a workplace incident. The accident occurred last night at approximately 10.30 pm. - Calling All Delegates
04 August 2009
First call for all AWU delegates to be available for our Annual Conference to be held on 13th November 2009. - Victory for NSW Award Employees
31 July 2009
The NSW Industrial relations Commission has increased the minimum award wage rates by 2.8% resulting in a minimum increase of $15.50 per week. - Western Sydney company points the bone at good unionists
16 March 2009
A major aluminum products company in Western Sydney is trying to silence the union voice in their workplace, by sacking the Australian Workers' Union delegate, and about half its workforce . "They've gone out and pointed the bone at their most active union members this morning - sacking nearly half their workforce without any consultation" Russ Collison, AWU NSW Secretary said today. -
Worker Killed In Sydney Factory
20 May 2008
A man has been crushed to death by a packaging machine at a Sydney factory, the Australian Workers Union says. As reported by AAP, May 20 2008. -
May Day Rally 2008
21 April 2008
2008 May Day Rally is to be held on Saturday 3rd May, starting at 9.30 a.m, in front of the conference venue, Parkside, Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. -
Rural Workers Cheer the End of AWAs
29 March 2008
Low-paid workers in the rural sector will be cheering today when Parliament finally ends the most hated symbol of the WorkChoices era – the individual contract Australian Workplace Agreements (AWA). - The end of AWAs
28 March 2008
One of the greatest atrocities delivered by the Howard Government to Australian workers has been eliminated. The dreaded Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) that has slashed workers pay and removed conditions is finally gone. - Rudd Labor Election Victory
24 November 2007
The nation can breathe a collective sigh of relief as decency and fair go returns to Australia. Russ Collison, AWU NSW Secretary thanks everybody who helped in someway in the campaign to remove the Howard Government. - 2007 AWU Conference A Great Success
23 November 2007
Approximately 300 delegates and guests assembled at Lidcombe to listen to key note speakers and debate issues affecting the lives of workers and their families at today's AWU Greater New South Wales Annual Conference. - "Dignity, Fairness & Families" 2007 AWU Greater NSW Annual Conference
02 October 2007
All AWU Delegates are invited to be part of the 8th AWU Annual Greater NSW Branch Conference and Dinner which will be opened by Mr Bill Ludwig, AWU National President. - AWU Financial Statements 2007
04 September 2007
In accordance with our obligations under the Workplace Relations Act 1996, you can download our Financial Statements as at 30 June 2006. - Rockin' 4 Your Rights Proves a Great Success
23 April 2007
Over 40,000 people converged on Hyde Park and marched to the SCG to see a rock concert as part of the Your Rights at Work Campaign. All the bands donated their time free of charge. - Changes to WorkChoices
29 November 2006
Changes announced on Monday 13th November 2006 highlight further the positions from which the government and us workers differ, not only in the detail but the process. - High Court Challenge To Workchoices
29 November 2006
High Court decision has given the Federal Government the green light to take over workplace industrial laws. Now, more than ever workers need Union support. - WORKCHOICES – AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACE AGREEMENTS
29 November 2006
Are Australian Workplace Agreements (AWA's) really that bad? What are the facts about AWA's. - 2006 Annual Branch Conference
31 October 2006
The AWU Greater New South Wales Branch will be holding its annual conference for delegates on Friday 17th November 2006. - Historical Information Wanted
24 October 2006
Do you or someone in your family have any old photos of worksites, union rallies, marches, May Day Celebrations, strikes etc? Then we would like to hear from you. - National Day of Action
12 October 2006
The National Day of Action will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2006 starting at 8.30am. There will be a sky channel broadcast to major centres. Members are encouraged to attend. - AWU Financial Statements 2006
06 September 2006
In accordance with our obligations under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 here you can download our Financial Statements as at 30 June 2006. - Farm Safety Field Days
23 August 2006
WorkCover NSW is holding a series of Farm Safety Field Days throughout New South Wales as part of its Safer Farms, Safer Farming program. - Boss Takes Wrong Turn on Wages and Safety
27 July 2006
Mr Russ Collison, AWU NSW Secretary, condemned the actions of Complete Traffic Services and called on the RTA and NSW Government to be more proactive in monitoring their contractors as workers livelihoods and safety are being seriously undermined. - State Award Workers Receive $20 Wage Increase
25 July 2006
Mr Russ Collison, AWU NSW Secretary, announced that the State award increases of $20 per week plus adjustments to allowances of up to 4% take effect from this week. - AWU Celebrates 120 years
18 June 2006
Friday 16 June 2006 marked the 120th anniversary of the foundation meeting of The Australian Workers’ Union. A commemorative march and dinner was held in Ballarat, the birth place of the union. - Blacktown Rally June 28
09 June 2006
Workers and Community members are called to rally against the Howard Government draconian workplace laws. Rally to take place in Blacktown on June 28. - Miners Found Alive
30 April 2006
Shortly before 8pm tonight, it was announced the two trapped miners in Beaconsfield have been found alive. - 100 Days and still waiting for a Fair Go
09 September 2005
Boeing workers will mark their 100th day of being denied the right to choose a collective agreement at a rally outside the office of a Howard Government MP, near Newcastle today. -
New AWU campaign website against Howard’s changes to workplace laws
17 June 2005
AWU members, delegates and activists are encourage to log onto the new AWU website “AWU Your Rights at Work” Campaign. - Workers' help for tsunami victims
02 January 2005
The Australian Workers’ Union is encouraging members to contribute to emergency appeals for victims of the tsunamis disaster in Indian Ocean nations. - Toll Plaza Employee threatened with sack for rolling up sleaves
13 December 2004
M5 South West Toll Operators Interlink Roads Pty Ltd will today face the Industrial Relations commission of NSW over their decision to issue a formal warning to Toll Plaza Operator Tracy Hastings for rolling up the sleaves on her company issued Polo Shirt. - Construction Giants Forced to Back-Pay Millions to Employees
07 December 2004
Construction Giants Abi Group and Leighton Holdings have today been forced to agree to back-pay millions of dollars to employees on the M7 Orbital Joint Venture project in Sydney’s West, following recommendations handed down by Justice Tricia Kavanagh in the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission this afternoon. - Howard set for new attack on working conditions
11 October 2004
The re-election of the Howard Government allowed a renewed attack on the working conditions of millions of people, The Australian Workers’ Union said today. - BlueScope first target of AWU's corporate governance reforms
26 September 2004
BlueScope Steel has become the first target of an Australian Workers’ Union campaign to involve members in debating and improving governance standards at public companies employing AWU members. - Liberal's IR Lies
22 September 2004
The Howard Government is lying about union entry rights in both Labor's policies and its own federal law says Labor’s Craig Emerson. - AWU Greater NSW Branch Abridged Financial Statements
21 September 2004
In accordance with our obligations under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 here you can download our Abridged Financial Statements at 30 June 2004. - Have your say - enrol to vote
14 August 2004
The coming federal election will be critical in shaping the future of our nation. It is when we all make our voices heard at the ballot box that we can have a real say in the way our country is governed. The AWU encourages all members to ensure they are enrolled to vote. It's easy to enrol - read on for details. - Death closes Sydney Cross City Tunnel indefinately
03 August 2004
Three hundred construction workers voted yesterday to ban work on the Sydney Cross-City tunnel until it is declared safe by independent inspectors and the site’s Union Safety Committee. - National Electrolux Campaign Launch
17 June 2004
The Australian Workers’ Union will launch a new national campaign to save the jobs of hundreds of Electrolux workers which are under threat in Orange NSW and Adelaide. - Latham to Address AWU Members
04 June 2004
Federal Opposition Leader Mark Latham will address AWU members and delegates at the AWU’s offices at Granville in western Sydney next Monday. - Porkies Leave Shearers In Tents
24 May 2004
The Carr Government has been caught out blaming the National Competition Council (NCC) for attempting to repeal laws that guarantee rural workers are not forced to live in tents. - Worker Death Highlights Need for Industrial Manslaughter
15 April 2004
A 51 year old Bow Bowing man was killed yesterday when he was crushed by a load of steel at his workplace in Western Sydney. - Time Bomb Ticking in Underground Mines
29 March 2004
Excessive and illegal working hours amongst mine workers mean a major mining disaster in NSW is simply waiting to happen, the Australian Workers Union warned today. - Corporatisation plans show competition out of control
17 March 2004
The Australian Workers Union today warned that Carr Government plans to corporatise State Water and privatise State Forests will compromise regional communities. - Australia’s newest industrial relations/current affairs journal launches today
11 March 2004
Following the celebrations tonight to launch the revamped The Australian Worker magazine, more than 100,000 copies will be mailed to AWU members as well as several thousand distributed to selected newsagents nationally. - Revamp of Drought Assistance Programs Essential: AWU
22 February 2004
The Australian Workers' Union, the nation's largest rural trade union, has called for a massive over-haul of the Federal Government's drought assistance programs in a submission to the Department of Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry National Drought Policy Review. - 2004 Job Representative Training Program
17 February 2004
The AWU Greater NSW Branch runs a four stage training program for all Delegates, Shop Stewards and Job Representatives. - NSW Building & Construction Industry Rostered Days Off for 2004
27 January 2004
Below is the 2004 RDOs & Public Holidays for the Building and Construction Industry in NSW. - Christmas & New Year Office Closure
17 December 2003
The Greater NSW Branch Office in Granville will be closed over the Christmas Period. - AWU e-Member News Issue 9
12 December 2003
Welcome to the ninth edition of AWU e-Member News, a news service from the Greater NSW Branch of The Australian Workers' Union. - AWU Welcomes Pan Pharmaceuticals Sale
24 November 2003
The Australian Workers’ Union today welcomed news that Pan Pharmaceuticals will be purchased by the Sydney based pharmaceutical manufacturer Tabco Pty. Ltd. - Farmers seek to divide rural communities
23 November 2003
The Australian Workers’ Union has expressed its disappointment at the actions of the National Farmers’ Federation in the wake of a decision from the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) concerning pay increases for drought affected workers. -
"Strong, United, Effective: the AWU" 2003 Annual Delegates Conference and Dinner
25 October 2003
All AWU Delegates are invited to attend the 4th Annual Greater NSW Branch Delegates Conference and Christmas Dinner which will be opened by former Premier Neville Wran. - AWU e-Member News Issue 8
24 October 2003
Welcome to the eighth edition of AWU e-Member News, a monthly news service from the Greater NSW Branch of The Australian Workers' Union. - Farmers Seek to Worsen Effects of Drought on Rural Workers
20 October 2003
The Australian Workers’ Union today announced that it would oppose an application lodged by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) which would restrict national wage increases to shearers and other pastoral workers. - Pan workers to be made redundant
01 October 2003
Following the conclusion of the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s report in the Pan Pharmaceuticals Soft-Gel operations Pan Liquidator Tony McGrath has confirmed with the AWU that redundancies will begin at Pan this week. - Abbott Reshuffle Bad for the Sick and Good for the Workers
29 September 2003
The Australian Workers’ Union National Secretary Bill Shorten today expressed his sympathy for the sick people of Australia upon the announcement by the Prime Minister that Tony Abbott will be moved to the Health portfolio. - Pan Workers Say No To Liquidation
22 September 2003
Pan Pharmaceuticals’ remaining 128 employees will join with Australian Workers’ Union National Secretary Bill Shorten & AWU NSW Branch officials tomorrow at the Pan creditors meeting which will decide the fact of the complimentary medicines manufacturer which was the subject of the nation’s largest ever medical product re-call in May. - Landmark Injunction won for Outback Miners
19 September 2003
The NSW Industrial Relations Commission yesterday issued a landmark injunction stopping mining company Consolidated Broken Hill from recruiting staff under individual Australian Workplace Agreements at its operations in the NSW outback town of Cobar. - Outback Miners Win Reprieve
12 September 2003
The Australian Workers’ Union has won a landmark case before the full-bench of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission which has given hope to the NSW outback town of Cobar, which faced a financial crisis due to the sale of the Pasminco owned Elura Lead and Zinc mine to Consolidated Broken Hill (CBH). - Scholarship to be Awarded in Memory of Australian September 11 Victim
11 September 2003
A scholarship will be awarded tomorrow to a University of South Australia Industrial Relations student in memory of the former AWU Official Andrew Knox who died during the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre two years ago. - Pan Workers Continue Campaign for Jobs
07 September 2003
Australian Workers’ Union National Secretary Bill Shorten will join with workers from Pan Pharmaceuticals on Monday at a creditors meeting which will decide the fate of the complimentary medicines manufacturer which has been under administration since May. - AWU e-Member News Issue 7
01 September 2003
Welcome to the seventh edition of AWU e-Member News, a monthly news service from the Greater NSW Branch of The Australian Workers' Union. - Billy Bragg Competition for AWU Members
29 August 2003
Billy Bragg the incomparable British folk-punk musician who wrote much of the soundtrack that accompanied the turbulent industrial disputes that rocked the United Kingdom during the 1980s is touring Australia this month with his band ‘The Blokes”. - Pan Workers Vote to Save Jobs
29 August 2003
The remaining 128 employees of Pan Pharmaceuticals this afternoon voted unanimously to back a proposal to breathe life back into the company which has been under Administration since May. - AWU to strike $70-a-week rise for Ten Pin workers
12 August 2003
More than 2000 ten pin bowling workers across Australia are set to pick up pay rises of up to $70-a-week and win shorter working hours after the Australian Workers’ Union issued a log of claims on 94 bowling companies. - AWU Backs Plan to Resurrect Pan
11 August 2003
The Australian Workers’ Union yesterday announced its backing for a bid to resurrect the complimentary medicines manufacturer Pan Pharmaceuticals which has been in Administration since May following the re-call of 1624 products manufactured by the company. - AWU e-Member News Issue 6
07 August 2003
Welcome to the sixth edition of AWU e-Member News, a monthly news service from the Greater NSW Branch of The Australian Workers' Union. - Reynolds Wine Workers Back Company
06 August 2003
Employees of the Orange based Reynolds Wine Group, which went into voluntary administration on Tuesday, have vowed to do their part to ensure that the wine producer continues trading. - AWU Secures Wages and Rights at Rio Tinto
22 July 2003
Rio Tinto workers who have not signed a Federal AWA will receive average pay rises of around $4,000 bringing them into line with their workmates on AWAs without the need to sign one of the individual agreements under an historic award secured yesterday by the Australian Workers’ Union. - Millennium Train Workers Protest Bush Discrimination
16 July 2003
Ninety workers at the EDI Rail factory in Bathurst, who manufacture key components of the Millennium Trains, have extended a strike in pursuit of the same conditions that their metropolitan colleagues receive. - Rural Workers' to Present Log of Claims
03 July 2003
The premier rural union, The Australian Workers’ Union, will this weekend table a Log of Claims for Rural Workers to the NSW Government at the Country Labor Annual Conference in Tamworth. - Millennium Train Workers on Strike
02 July 2003
80 workers at the EDI Rail factory in Bathurst, who manufacture key components of the Millennium Trains, downed tools on Friday in an indefinite stoppage to force EDI into guaranteeing the workers security of employment and security of their accrued entitlements. - AWU wins 25% casual loading for fruit and vegie workers
30 June 2003
The Australian Workers’ Union has won up to a $90-a-week pay rise for thousands of fruit and vegetable workers across four states in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. - Electrolux Workers Vote Yes to Union Representation
25 June 2003
A majority of workers at the Electrolux fridge and freezer factory in Orange yesterday voted in a company ballot to reject the company’s attempt to lock their unions out of wages negotiations. - Electrolux Workers Stand Firm
22 June 2003
Nearly 1,000 workers at the Electrolux Plant in Orange will take part in a rolling stoppage on Monday to demonstrate to the company that they intend to remain united behind their unions. - Drought Claims More Jobs
19 June 2003
30 employees of Lachlan Industries in Cowra have become the latest casualties of the drought, which is still creating havoc on the lives of rural workers. - Electrolux Repays Survival with Bastardry
17 June 2003
The four unions representing the 1,200 workers at the Electrolux Plant in Orange will launch an industrial campaign tomorrow calling on the multi-national white-goods manufacture to end its radical anti-worker campaign. - AWU e-Member News Issue 5
10 June 2003
Welcome to the fifth edition of AWU e-Member News, a monthly news service from the Greater NSW Branch of The Australian Workers' Union. - AWU Mining Summit: A Systemic Crisis
07 June 2003
The Australian Workers’ Union is hosting an urgent crisis meeting of mining industry stakeholders including employees, community leaders, occupational health and safety experts and mining industry leaders to deal with the disturbing findings of a recent AWU report. - Historic Union Alliance in Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
21 May 2003
The right-wing Australian Workers’ Union and the left-wing Maritime Union of Australia proudly announce the formation of an historic alliance in the offshore oil and gas industry in Australia. - The Great Debate: Abbott vs Shorten
20 May 2003
The Law Institute of Victoria is hosting its inaugural industrial relations debate this Thursday between two key IR opponents, Workplace Relations Minister Tony Abbott and The Australian Workers’ Union National Secretary Bill Shorten. - AWU Secures Pan Casuals Redundancy Payment
20 May 2003
The Australian Workers Union today succeeded in negotiating with Pan Pharmaceuticals to pay redundancy payment the 130 casuals who are out of work due to the re-structure of Pan’s operations following the nations biggest ever drug re-call. - AWU e-Member News Issue 4
06 May 2003
Welcome to the fourth edition of AWU e-Member News, a news service from the Greater NSW Branch of The Australian Workers' Union. - AWU wins 25% casual loading for Shearers
01 May 2003
In a landmark victory the Australian Workers’ Union has won a 25 per cent casual loading in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission for more than 4000 shearers across Australia. All shearers are casuals. - AWU Secures Pan Entitlement Guarantee
30 April 2003
The Australian Workers Union today succeeded in forcing Pan Pharmaceuticals to guarantee the entitlements of all staff facing an uncertain future in the wake of the mass product recall. - Pan Workers Shouldn't Have to Swallow the Bitter Pill
29 April 2003
The union representing workers at Pan Pharmaceuticals today called on the Howard Government to ensure that staff are not the innocent victims of yesterday’s product recall. - HAIR Discount for AWU Members
17 April 2003
The Production Company is offering AWU members a discount on their stage performance "HAIR" which is playing at the Capitol Theatre until May 10th. - AWU Farewells Union Great, Terry Muscat
10 April 2003
Hundreds of Australian Workers’ Union members and friends and family of Terry Muscat will farewell former AWU National Secretary, Terry Muscat, today. - Striking Elura Workers Return to Work
07 April 2003
One hundred and twenty miners at Pasminco’s Elura Mine at Cobar have returned to work after being on strike for 17 days. - AWU e-Member News Issue 3
02 April 2003
Welcome to the third edition of AWU e-Member News, a news service from the Greater NSW Branch of The Australian Workers' Union. - Cobar's Last Stand
31 March 2003
Cobar residents will turn out in force on Tuesday evening to battle for the future of their community, as miners make a last stand for job security in the region. - Cobar Draws Line in the Sand
27 March 2003
Cobar residents are expected to turn out in force, next Tuesday evening, to back 90 of their number currently on an indefinite strike due to the looming sell-off of the Pasminco owned Elura Mine. - Cobar Workers Strike for Job Security
24 March 2003
Ninety workers at Pasminco's Elura mine at Cobar walked off the job indefinitely today, calling on the mine's administrators to come clean over their future. - Unions Oppose Howard & Bush's Illegal War
19 March 2003
The Greater NSW Branch of The Australian Workers' Union joined with the ACTU, the NSW Labor Council and other Australian unions in opposing John Howard's commitment of Australia to the looming war with Iraq. - AWU Elura Mine Update
18 March 2003
The sale of the Elura Mine still appears to be veiled in mystery. Pasminco’s administrators still will not discuss the specifics of the sale of the mine, to Consolidated Broken Hill (CBH) indicating that this matter should be taken up with the prospective buyer. - Zoo Workers Win Poo Allowance
14 March 2003
Zoo workers will receive a pay bonus when forced to handle animal faeces after a NSW Industrial Relations Commission ending the long-running Zoo Poo Dispute. - AWU e-Member News Issue 2
03 March 2003
Welcome to the second edition of AWU e-Member News, a news service from the Greater NSW Branch of The Australian Workers' Union. - AWU National Conference 2003
02 March 2003
The 2003 Biennial National Conference of The Australian Workers' Union was held in Queensland from 23 February to 27 February 2003. - E-Campaign Against GrainCorp's Anti-Union Tactics
18 February 2003
The Greater NSW Branch of The Australian Workers Union is calling for support in its fight against an anti-union crusade being waged by GrainCorp, Australia’s largest bulk commodity storage and handling company. - AWU Opposes Australian Unilateral Action Against Iraq
15 February 2003
The Greater NSW Branch of the AWU will be joining hundreds of thousands of working Australians in anti-war actions this weekend. - CBH Must Come Clean
14 February 2003
The Australian Workers’ Union has today called on Consolidated Broken Hill Limited (CBH) to come clean on their proposals for the workforce of the Pasminco owned Elura Mine in Cobar. - AWU workers win 15 % Esso pay rise
10 February 2003
Australian Workers’ Union members have averted industrial action at Esso by voting today to accept an enterprise bargaining agreement that delivers a 15 per cent pay rise over three years. - AWU e-Member News Issue 1
03 February 2003
Welcome to the first edition of AWU e-Member News, a new medium the AWU will be using to ensure all AWU members keep up to date with the latest news and views from the union. - Jockey's Safety At Work Must Come First
29 January 2003
The Australian Workers Union, the racing industry union, has called on Chief Steward, Ray Murrihy, to dismiss any complaints against jockeys Darren Beadman and Rod Quinn after they slowed to see if Corey Brown was injured in a race fall at Randwick on Monday. - AWU to Consider ALP & Labor Council Disaffiliation
11 January 2003
Russ Collison State Secretary of the Australian Workers’ Union has written to NSW ALP General Secretary Eric Roozendaal and NSW Labor Council Secretary John Robertson and threatened to disaffiliate the AWU from the two organisations. - BHP Workers Fight Xmas Hampers Censorship
18 December 2002
Australian Workers’ Union steelworkers have walked off the job for 24 hours in a symbolic protest against the company’s censure of steelworkers’ use of the Internet. The workers used the email system to complain that there will be no Christmas hamper gift from the company this year. -
Cobar Run Delivers for Rural Workers
13 December 2002
The AWU Cobar Run Christmas Drought Appeal left Sydney on the morning of Saturday 7 December arriving in the town of Cobar in NSW's far west on Sunday. - Workers Left Out In The Dry
11 December 2002
The $368 million drought assistance package announced by the Federal Government on Monday ignores the plight of rural workers, the Australian Workers Union said today. - Christmas Charity Run to Cobar this Weekend
05 December 2002
A charity drive sponsored by city workers to support drought-affected communities in far-West NSW will travel from Sydney this weekend. - Government Attacks Rural Workers
04 December 2002
A plan by the Federal Government to place work-for-the-dole participants in rural properties effected by the drought would place hundreds of existing rural jobs at risk, the Australian Workers’ Union warned today. - Drought Forces Cuts To Worker Hours
08 November 2002
The Australian Workers Union has called for federal government support for rural workers affected by the drought after a Riverina irrigation company asked 125 workers to stay home one day each week. - Drought Claims Rural Worker
07 November 2002
The Australian Workers Union has called on the WorkCover Authority to double its resources in rural NSW after the death of a station hand using equipment to deal with the impact of drought. - Zoo Workers Buck Indecent Proposal
01 November 2002
Protracted strike action looms at Taronga Zoo with workers sick of a management regime which links pay rises to their ability to coax animals in their care into procreating. - City Workers to Help Country Cousins
30 October 2002
The Greater NSW Branch of the Australian Workers Union has launched a drive to deliver Christmas hampers and presents to struggling workers in the state’s far-west. - New Website for Rural Workers
29 October 2002
The Greater NSW Branch of the Australian Workers' Union today launched a new interactive website today aimed to make advice and union services easier to access for rural workers. - Workplace Racism Rife Post 9/11
11 October 2002
A Turkish worker who has lived in Australia for 33 years says he’s been the butt of jokes and abuse from workmates since last years September 11 attacks on the United States. - Zoo Maintenance Workers on Strike
27 September 2002
Rubbish and animal faeces will not be cleaned at Taronga Zoo over the weekend after maintenance workers walked off the job today. - AWU Welcomes Premier's Drought Support
11 September 2002
The Australian Workers Union today congratulated NSW Premier Bob Carr for his $1 million drought initiative for rural workers.The Premier yesterday pledged the funds to provide TAFE-based training for 200 farm employees to keep them on farms during the drought. - Bush Regenerators Weed Out Dodgy Deal
06 September 2002
Workers maintaining NSW's most historic sites have been told by the National Trust they must take pay cuts of up to 40 percent because they are working for a charity. - Justice At Last For Woodlawn Miners
30 August 2002
After more than four years, 158 former employees of the Woodlawn mine are set to receive $6.5 million in unpaid entitlements after the State Government approved a plan to convert the mine into a waste facility. - Canberra Cash Linked to Hall of Fame Stoush
30 August 2002
The battle over the Shearers Hall of Fame in Hay has taken a twist, with questions over whether a $32 million grant from the Howard Government was linked to forcing workers onto individual contracts. - State Government Should Intervene In Hall Of Fame Dispute
26 August 2002
The Australian Workers Union has called on the Carr Government to intervene to maintain the integrity of Shearers' Hall of Fame in Hay. - Shearers Black Ban Their Hall Of Fame
21 August 2002
The Shearers' Hall of Fame has been black-banned by the Australian Workers Union for forcing shearers to sign individual contracts. - Cobar Miners on Strike Over Entitlements
14 August 2002
Workers at the Eleura Mine in Cobar have walked off the job after being refused access to sick leave entitlements. - Drought Relief Should Extend to Rural Workers
18 July 2002
Measures to assist the victims of the drought in NSW should be extended to include rural workers unable to secure work because of the crisis, the Australian Workers Union said today. - Jockeys Face Insurance Crisis
11 June 2002
The racing industry could come to a standstill with 95 per cent of the state's jockeys set to stop riding because of huge hike in insurance premiums.The Australian Workers Union says jockeys, who are forced to insure themselves against claims by racehorse owners and other jockeys, are facing a 200 per cent increase in premiums. - Rural Workers To Be Hit By Super Changes
04 June 2002
Changes to superannuation laws would rob itinerant and seasonal workers in rural NSW of thousands of dollars in retirement savings, the Australian Workers Union warned today.
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