The AMWU

@theamwu

Strong on the streets, spicy in the tweets. 😎 [Authorised by Paul Bastian, for the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union, Sydney.]

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Joined August 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    22 Nov 2017

    BREAKING: Streets workers have won. Unilever has agreed to withdraw the application to terminate their enterprise agreement. We stopped the 46% pay cut. The boycott is officially over.

    188 replies 1,746 retweets 3,982 likes
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  2. Retweeted
    14 hours ago

    The big four banks would get a $9.5 billion windfall from Turnbull's $65 billion corporate tax cuts over 10 years. If you reckon it'll trickle-down, we have a bridge you may be interested in.

    14 replies 218 retweets 181 likes
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  3. Retweeted
    14 hours ago

    Small and medium businesses are being squeezed by big business in the same way working people are. Squeezed in supply chains and squeezed out of markets because big business has just too much power.

    27 replies 288 retweets 381 likes
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  4. Retweeted
    Mar 27

    Four out of five. That’s how many Australians oppose a big business tax cut. And it’s how many CEOs told a secret BCA survey that they wouldn’t put a tax cut into wages. Doorstop transcript:

    9 replies 155 retweets 162 likes
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  5. Retweeted
    Mar 27

    Mareeba Shire Council workers from , , Plumbers Union, & on second 24-hr stoppage to protest Certified Agreement offer. CEO Peter Franks still refuses to meet with workers who just want a fair deal with job security and fair pay & conditions! 😡✊

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  6. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    Humiliating backdown for Govt on company tax cuts. Was their only economic plan, now left with none.

    : Mathias Cormann announces the government is shelving the company tax cut, as it doesn't have the numbers it needs on the Senate crossbench (it has 37/39).
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  7. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    You will win because your cause is just. And you will win because you will never give up. And you have the whole trade union movement supporting you every step of the way.

    3 replies 49 retweets 65 likes
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  8. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    Owner-director, Tamika Hicks: Employers are standing with educators. Why? Because we value your work.

    1 reply 12 retweets 15 likes
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  9. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    At the rally at Federation Square where early childhood educators are demanding equal pay for their vital work.

    1 reply 8 retweets 21 likes
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  10. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    There is huge amount of community support from parents and employers. We have to stand up and advocate for early childhood educators and stand up for children.

    1 reply 19 retweets 34 likes
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  11. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    The MUA condemns the announcement of 5 days unpaid DV leave by the Turnbull govt. To leave you need paid leave!

    1 reply 10 retweets 12 likes
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  12. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    We’re supporting the strike today by keeping our little one at home. His educators deserve more than $20/hr they are qualified professionals who love, care for and teach my baby

    1 reply 5 retweets 16 likes
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  13. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    As a mum of 2 boys, I value the early childhood educators who taught my kids & gave them a great start in life. It’s now time for us to support them. They deserve & more than $21/hr!

    TODAY WE MARCH. 6500 educators are walking off the job for ! This is what a movement looks like!
    2 replies 47 retweets 86 likes
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  14. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    Solidarity with early childhood educators. They do one of the most important jobs. They deserve better pay and respect.

    1 reply 25 retweets 53 likes
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  15. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    Solidarity to the Early Childhood Educators walking off the job today as part of the campaign for equal pay

    2 replies 7 retweets 24 likes
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  16. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    Brisbane educators will join thousands of colleagues from across Aus to walk off the job tomorrow for equal pay

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    Doors will close at some of south-east Queensland's childcare centres tomorrow, as industrial action ramps up for better pay.
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  17. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    More than 300 centres Australia-wide are expected to participate in rolling closures as the industry pushes for a 30% pay rise for workers.

    2 replies 13 retweets 15 likes
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  18. Retweeted
    Mar 26
    Replying to

    [Harvard fella voice] there's no ethical consumption of under capitalism

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  19. Mar 26

    No.

    Next Nilanthi: is it moral to punish refugees with detention to stop the boats or save lives?
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  20. Mar 26

    BUT I WOULD NEVER

    considering becoming a tax evader so i don't have to directly fund this trash
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  21. Mar 26

    considering becoming a tax evader so i don't have to directly fund this trash

    1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes
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