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Defence Delegates Target Canberra AMWU News Australian Manufacturing Workers Union Summer 2019/20 Defence delegates target Canberra INSIDE Defence and Aero Committee targets Canberra decision-makers Women’s uniforms on the shelves at Qantas Getting our rail manufacturing sector back on track Build your future, now. We’re here to help you sort your super now, so you can get the most out of it in the future. See how AustralianSuper can help at australiansuper.com/amwu Paul Bastian AMWU National Secretary since 2012 and AustralianSuper Board Member Director since 2013 Before deciding if AustralianSuper is right for you, read the Product Disclosure Statement at australiansuper.com. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd ABN 94 006 457 987, AFSL 233788, Trustee of AustralianSuper ABN 65 714 394 898. 2 Editorial CONTENTS One of the key initiatives of the New Union Project was Victory setting up our National Industry Committees. In this for Visy edition, you’ll read about the great work of two of these delegates committees – Defence and Aerospace, and Rail – in 4 leading campaigns on the issues that matter to them. targeting Our train-builders had secured a Over in the West, Komatsu tried to get commitment from Labor to sort out out of paying its employees a ten per Canberra'S rail procurement if they were elected. cent performance bonus, claiming decision- When the Liberals won government it was a typo that should have read 6 makers in May, rather than rolling over or two per cent. AMWU member Philip throwing their hands up in frustration, Southgate took Komatsu to the our delegates immediately said they Industrial Magistrates Court in WA with WOMEN'S wanted to get down to Canberra and the support of the union, and secured talk to politicians about the importance back pay for all the affected workers uniforms on of rail manufacturing and what the at Komatsu. the shelves government should be doing to support 7 We’ve also included a feature on at Qantas it. You can read all about who they met asbestos in this issue. Our union has with and what they said on page six. always been at the forefront of the fight Our Defence and Aerospace against asbestos, and we’re proud to Getting our Committee held their annual face-to- support APHEDA-Union Aid Abroad’s face meeting in Canberra, and after a campaign: No Australian Money in RAIL back couple of days of industry planning, Asbestos: Not Here. Not Anywhere. Get 8 on track briefings, and training, they spent a day all the details on page nine and sign the in Parliament campaigning for TAFE online petition here: www.megaphone. funding, apprenticeships, training, and org.au/p/ADBasbestos. skills. You can read more about that We’ve also got stories on women’s The global fight on page eight. uniforms at Qantas, won by AMWU to eradicate Meanwhile, our legal team has delivered delegate Jeyda, another EBA win in the asbestos 9 the goods for delegates who were Victorian bus industry, and the story of wrongly sacked and workers who were three AMWU 50-year members. short-changed. I hope you enjoy the edition. Two Visy delegates in Victoria were AMWU In unity sacked after being accused of inciting Financial unprotected industrial action in Accounts 2017. After two long years of fighting 10 against the multinational, the Fair Work 2018/19 Commission decided in favour of the delegates, ruling that their termination had been unfair. The delegates were reinstated and paid six months Proudly printed by AMWU members back pay. This is a huge win for at McPherson’s Printing Pty Ltd these two workers and shows what you can achieve when Paul Bastian you stick together. Check out AMWU National AMWU News Summer 2019/2020 all the details on page six. Secretary AMWU News is the official publication of the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union, (registered AFMEPKIU) National Office, 133 Parramatta Road, Granville, NSW, 2142. Editor: Paul Bastian AMWU Communications Team: Donherra Walmsley, Cinzia Myatt and Charlotte Kennedy-Cox. All information included in this publication was correct at the time of publication, but is subject to change at any time. Please contact your union organiser for updates. © AMWU National Office 3 Victory for Visy delegates All wins are sweet, but Commission, including “We’re so proud to have delegates for the AMWU Print and giving evidence at the like this within the AMWU and eight-day hearing. we look forward to having Packaging Industry One Visy worker many more years working with a recent win over the was asked by Visy’s these delegates.” unfair dismissal of two barrister why he Assistant State Secretary (Print and AMWU delegates was willingly gave up the Packaging Membership Area) Tony particularly sweet. overtime. In response Piccolo said it was a monumental he said: “Money is victory for the two delegates. In 2017, two Visy workers, who not everything. When were also union delegates, “They showed it doesn’t matter you've … worked 10, were terminated after being how large the box of money you 15, 20 hours straight, accused of inciting unprotected have, that you need to respect everybody was upset. industrial action. workers’ rights and workplace Because they put the laws,” Tony said. The problems began after an effort in for the company unpopular Drug and Alcohol For Beni and Fahim there was and then they get Policy was introduced. Two never a doubt that their union was Visy delegates Beni and Fahim with Assistant State Secretary spoken to like that and meetings were held where the backing them. (Print Membership Area) Tony Piccolo. called names like that.” policy was poorly communicated, "The AMWU was very supportive. In September, the Fair and workers were left feeling hurt Lorraine backed us through the Work Commission and agitated. “It was hard getting through it. whole process. Every time we'd call There was a lot of stress, but we overturned Visy’s decision, saying it The workers subsequently decided on her she was there - we know she had faith that we could get through had been unfair. they wouldn’t work overtime, had our backs through the whole it with the support of our families The two delegates were reinstated something which Visy claimed was process,” Beni said. and friends,” Fahim said. and were paid six months back pay. orchestrated by the two delegates. “We also want to thank organisers Following a botched investigation, Together with their union, the two “I am so proud of these delegates Mick Bull, Dean Griffiths, Lachie Visy claimed it had the right to sack workers took the cardboard giant that they took the risk to run the Wallace, Robert Gee and Tony the two workers. to the Fair Work Commission, case,” said Lorraine. “It could have Piccolo for their support through claiming they had been been a decision that didn’t reinstate For Beni Rustemi and Fahim this time. unfairly dismissed. them, but they stood firm from day Ahmadyar who were wrongly "It was great to get that result not one, and fought the injustice. dismissed, it was the start of a two “These delegates were welded only for us, but for the AMWU years and three-month emotional on to see this through,” said “They are two very loyal delegates and the workers of Australia. It's rollercoaster. Lorraine Cassin, Assistant National who had absolute faith in the advice been fantastic - we've cleared our Secretary (Print and Packaging they were given by the union. “It was tough because I was the names, we can walk back in with Membership Area). “They knew main breadwinner at the time. “I’ve had a long career - you don’t our heads held high.” there was an injustice and they It was just a big shock at the start, get too many reinstatements. This “It was also about setting the record wanted to see it through and put it but after that thought I'd turn is on all accounts an exceptional straight and setting a precedent for on the record.” around and fight it,” Beni said. outcome and we’re very pleased of workers in the future.” AMWU members also supported this precedent. Fahim said he knew they needed the delegates through the to stick together. Albury mill rolls out its final page Workers may have seen it “Some workers will be taking an early retirement, production of cardboard, as Norske Skog has coming, but that doesn’t make but for many others it will be a challenge to find sold the plant to packaging giant Visy. other jobs. Visy is reportedly conducting feasibility studies on the closure of Norske Skog’s “The mill is a big employer in the Albury region, so a number of options for the site. newsprint mill at Ettamogah, there will be a knock-on effect to suppliers and to Dave Corben is optimistic that Visy will bring the near Albury, any easier for local businesses.” mill back to life in a new capacity. the 183 workers who have The viability of the mill had been under question “The fact that Visy has bought the mill gives us lost their jobs. for some time due to the decreasing demand for cause for hope. It may take a year or two, but newsprint across Australia and Asia. there’s definitely a good prospect that the mill The mill was scheduled to close by the end of Norske Skog will now consolidate its Australian could be retooled for making cardboard or other 2019, leaving many long-standing employees out operations at its mill in Boyer, north of Hobart, packaging products.” of work as the year ends.
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