The Australian Workers Union

Tasmanian Office Locations

Tasmanian Office
6 Lefroy Street
North Hobart
Tasmania 7002

Phone : (03) 6234 6744

Facsimile : (03) 6234 5712

Email admin@awutas.org.au

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Beaconsfield mine closure a blow to Northern Tasmania - 30 November 2011
Beaconsfield mine workers will be devastated by the announcement today of the closure of the Tasmanian mine, AWU National Secretary, Paul Howes, said.

A Landmark for Asbestos Disease Sufferers with Work-Related Diseases - 20 September 2011
The Australian Workers' Union in Tasmania has been a key member of The Asbestos Free Tasmania Foundation and today celebrates a landmark Tasmanian law on asbestos disease compensation.

AWU wins key decision over Rio Tinto - 24 June 2011
In a win for union rights across Australia, Rio Tinto Alcan has been ordered to grant The Australian Workers' Union officials access to crib rooms at their aluminium smelter in Bell Bay, near Launceston, Tasmania.

Working Australia Census 2011: Make your voice heard - 02 May 2011
Australian unions have launched the biggest ever survey of workers in Australia's history.

DVD voices AWU concerns in crib-room where Rio Tinto has banned union voice - 14 April 2011
Despite Rio Tinto's campaign to stop the AWU talking to members in their Bell Bay crib-rooms, workers have undermined the company's aggressive anti-union stance.

Unions across the globe pressure Rio Tinto HQ to stop Bell Bay worker intimidation - 28 March 2011
Aluminium workers at the Bell Bay Tasmanian Rio Tinto facility are now getting support from across the globe with Rio Tinto's top management receiving letters from union leaders on five continents asking why the company is not treating these workers with more respect.

AWU launches next step in Rio Tinto Tasmania campaign - 24 March 2011
A new national television campaign was launched in Tasmania this afternoon by the AWU National Secretary, Paul Howes, to highlight how the global giant Rio Tinto is discriminating against its Tasmanian workforce.

Rio Tinto ratchets up legal war against workforce. AWU ready to defend democratic values - 22 March 2011
Rio Tinto has again ratcheted up their war of litigation against Bell Bay Tasmanian workers, and the right to have a union voice .

AWU plans ad blitz targeting Rio Tinto - 11 March 2011
The Australian Workers' Union is launching a media advertising blitz over Rio Tinto's refusal to treat their aluminium workforce with respect.

AWU says Rio Tinto Bell Bay management must meet their Fair Work obligations - 09 March 2011
The Australian Workers' Union has today sought an apology from Rio Tinto management for their workplace practices - intimidating Tasmanians who want to be active in their union at their Bell Bay facility.

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