Media Release: 1 February 2016
Protection for vulnerable workers critical The Federal Opposition’s announcement today of measures to help protect vulnerable workers and stop unscrupulous employers will go a long way towards putting an end to the exploitation of workers in Australia. Labor leader, Bill Shorten, today annou ...
Media Release: 18 January 2016
Masters workers facing uncertain future Around 10,000 workers are facing an uncertain future following revelations today of Woolworths’ decision to sell or shut down its Masters home improvement stores across the country. SDA, the union for retail workers, National Secretary, Gerard Dwyer sa ...
SW Fire Appeal
In response to the devastating effect that recent bush fires have had on communities in the state’s South West, including many AMWU members, their families, and friends, the AMWU WA Branch has moved to establish the “SW Fire Appeal” to provide assistance to those affected communiti ...
Media Release: 10 December 2015
Myer boss out of touch on penalty rates. Workers are aghast at Myer boss Richard Umbers’ claims that a whole generation of workers don’t care about penalty rates. At an event yesterday, the Chief Executive of the retailer claimed that “millennials” find penalty rates &ldqu ...
