Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
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Sep 15, 2026
Margie BeavisGUEST
Steph, who's speaking there, is really a powerhouse and an excellent speaker.
SoniaHOST
We've got somebody from the AMWU, Free Palestine Melbourne, IPAN, and there's going to be singing as well, which I always like to see.
SoniaHOST
Yes, it's
Margie BeavisGUEST
wonderful.
Steve KeenHOST
Well, yeah, I mean, I've had some negative run-ins with Australian labour trade unions as well, I've got to say.
Steve KeenHOST
I got hold over the coals by the manufacturing AMWU executives for supporting the workers in the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation over building an Australian-made trainer called the O'Meara.
Steve KeenHOST
And I got done in because the top level of the union got seduced, wined and dined with a Swiss company called Pilatus.
Steve KeenHOST
So I've seen the negative side of the trade union movement as well.
Jonathan HopperCORRESPONDENT
Workers at one of WA's only remaining coal mines will go on strike after talks fell through with management.
Jonathan HopperCORRESPONDENT
Representatives from the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union met with Chinese-owned Premier Coal this morning in Collie.
Jonathan HopperCORRESPONDENT
The parties are negotiating their final agreements before coal is set to be phased out in WA by 2030.
Jonathan HopperCORRESPONDENT
And life insurers soon will no longer be able to use the results of people's DNA screenings to make decisions about their level of coverage.
Margot McNeillGUEST
And then there's the fast tracking.
Margot McNeillGUEST
One of the examples we had just recently was the AMWU, a large union, contacted us and said...
Margot McNeillGUEST
They needed our help to co-design how they would fast track a whole bunch of diesel bus mechanics who were like 40 years old across so that they didn't have to – someone had suggested that they needed to start a whole apprenticeship again.
Margot McNeillGUEST
These are people who have been working for 20 or even 30 years.
Kate ForresterHOST
Back in April, the Chinese-owned Premier Coal announced it would be cutting between 70 to 100 jobs.
Kate ForresterHOST
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union State Secretary Steve McCartney welcomes yesterday's additional funding announcement.
Kate ForresterHOST
But he says he is frustrated the government has taken so long to support a consolidation of the two miners, which was flagged more than a decade ago.
Steve McCartneySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Because of the red tape, et cetera, going through, these decision makers always have to take a while to get there.
Joseph ToscanoHOST
And on the 8th, I'll be doing a guest of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union.
Joseph ToscanoHOST
I'll be doing a presentation on the Eureka Rebellion at the AMWU headquarters on Tuesday the 8th, starting at 6pm.
Joseph ToscanoHOST
It should go from about 6 to 8 to 9pm.
Joseph ToscanoHOST
There'll be a panel discussion after the presentation.
Joseph ToscanoHOST
The doors are open.
Joseph ToscanoHOST
Everybody's welcome to come along.
Joseph ToscanoHOST
The AMWU wants this to be a community event as well as a delegates event.
Joseph ToscanoHOST
And their headquarters is at 251 Queensbury Street in South Carlton.