AMWU Newcastle NSW Rank & File Members

08/10/2026

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25/09/2026

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LOCAL NEWS: NSW Premier Chris Minns was in Newcastle today to announce plans to bring train manufacturing back to the Hunter have taken another step forward. Expressions of interest now open for the design of a new fleet of suburban passenger trains.
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14/07/2026

Every win starts with workers organising.

The latest AMWU Journal is hitting letterboxes this month, featuring our wins across the country and our campaigns aimed at building power for workers.

Together, we're stronger ✊

Check your letterbox, have a read, and let us know what you think. Perhaps you've got your own story about organising at work you'd like to share? Send us a DM, we'd love to hear from you.

Financial members receive the AMWU Journal by mail, and can also view the digital edition in the Member Portal. Log in via https://www.amwu.org.au/

13/07/2026

Financed by Gina. Hangs out with Barnaby. Loves Trump.

11/07/2026

Some big announcements this past week or so. From the 1st Tangara onsite for refirb, Public owned Rail Manufacturing Precinct in Teralba and Electric Furnace steel mill with expected fire up late 2028.
None of this would be possible without the determined dedication of AMWU members campaigning over years and years regardless of the struggle and set backs. Regardless of the Governments of the day. It took 12yrs to knock of the NSW Libs and 10yrs to rid us of the Fed LNP. Every local member. Every Union Official past and present deserve to pat themselves on the back. Celebrate the wins - it’s been a journey. Never a dull day for the AMWU - chipping away, building power and influence for quality jobs, fairer wages, safer working conditions and better living standards 💪
Solidarity Forever
Rank & File

11/07/2026

United we bargain, divided we beg ✊

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25/06/2026

24/05/2026

What’s fair and just for the working class is rarely convenient for bosses and the political class.

This week the International Court of Justice affirmed that the right to strike is protected under international law. Big corporations and employer organisations attempted to overturn this right internationally, arguing it had no basis in law. Unions fought back, and won.

The ruling gives a huge boost to workers all over the world. The right to strike is strongly linked to better wages and safer workplaces the world over. It has also helped to reduce economic inequality and strengthen and promote democracy.

Without the right to withdraw labour collectively, employers hold all the power at the bargaining table. Bargaining therefore becomes little more than asking the boss nicely.

But under Australia’s current “protected action” system, workers face a labyrinth of red tape and legal hurdles before they can lawfully stop work. Secret ballots, notice periods and ministerial intervention all make it harder for workers to take collective action, while employers retain enormous economic power through restructures, outsourcing and lockouts.

A true right to strike is a worker's most powerful weapon, and the AMWU will campaign for the removal of all legislation that restricts our ability to defend ourselves from the greed and violence of private capital.

25/04/2026

Lift-Out in today’s Newcastle Herald