The Australian Workers Union

Newcastle Central Coast and Northern Regions Branch

Northern Region

Shop 1, Macquarie Mall
Cnr. Macquarie and Victoria Streets
Taree NSW 2340

Phone: 0265 514 256
Fax: 0265 514 256

Newcastle

Level 3
161 Maitland Rd
Mayfield NSW 2304

Phone: 0249 671 155
Fax: 0249 601 349

AWU Newcastle News

Aluminium job losses a blow to manufacturing in the Hunter - 12 January 2012
The Australian Workers' Union (AWU) has renewed concerns for local manufacturing after yesterday's announcements by Hydro Aluminium to curtail production at their Kurri Kurri smelter and Tomago Aluminium looking to restructure - with an estimated 250 jobs to go in in the Hunter Region.

AWU shames Schenck for locking out workers at Christmas - 22 December 2012
Schenck Process' Thornton will lockout 18 workers this Christmas and New Year, in a heavy handed reaction to the workers participating in a two hour work stoppage meeting today.

2011 BHP REUNION - 8/09/2011
12.30P.M.SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2011
MAYFIELD SPORTS CLUB CREBERT ST MAYFIELD
"FREE ENTRY"

Books in Homes - 14 March 2011
AWU Newcastle Branch adopts Carrington Public School to promote greater literacy with Books in Homes

AWU PPI Members return to work - 27/1/2011
AWU Members at Power Projects International return to work after 8 days of industrial action

PPI Industrial Action Continued - 21/1/2011
PPI Industrial Action dontinues as planned

AWU Members on strike - 18/1/2011
AWU Members employed by Power Projects International at Eraring Power Station commenced a 5 day stoppage from Monday 17th January 2011.

AWU 2010 Delegates' Conference - 8/12/2010
The 25th and 26th November saw the 2nd Annual Newcastle Delegates' Conference and what a success it was with over 100 Delegates representing 37 private and government workplaces.

The Muster Point - 29/7/2010
The Muster Point is a 70 tonne steel sculpture with bronze cast figures + objects, found objects + components from the Steelworks, 8m x 12m x 8m, associated pathways (railways sleepers and ballast), located near entrance to steelworks site, George St & Selwyn St off Industrial Drive, Mayfield.
Newcastle Industrial Heritage Association is pleased to offer personalised guided tours of the iconic sculpture "The Muster Point".

Trade Union Membership on the rise - 5/7/2010
More than two thirds of employees have never been a member of a Trade Union, but, that trend is declining

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National News

No good reason for Kurnell to close

10 May 2012

The potential closure of Caltex's Kurnell refinery would be a body blow to the NSW economy, and would leave Australian motorists exposed to future petrol prices.
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