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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Tasmania News

Statement on the Bell Bay Aluminium Smelter - 07 March 2012
The Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Workers' Union met yesterday with Rio Tinto management to discuss the current financial pressures at the company's aluminium smelter at Bell Bay.

AWU will fight to save smelter workers' jobs in Tasmania - 23 February 2012
The Australian Workers' Union (AWU) will meet with BHP Billiton's Temco management today to discuss the future of the manganese alloy plant in George Town, Tasmania - after the company announced its intention to temporarily suspend production.

Feds should throw Tasmanian manufacturers a lifeline - 23 February 2012
The Australian Workers' Union today called on the Federal Government to support Tasmanian manufacturers by expanding the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES) to include international exports.

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.

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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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