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Amcor Workers on Strike Urgent Support Needed
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Amcor Flexibles
29 Bell St Preston (between Chifley Drive and Albert St) Support Amcor workers leaflet: please print and distribute A community assembly has been set up to support AMWU union delegates and members victimized by management. Amcor have targeted 5 AMWU members for forced redundancies including 2 delegates. The workers at the plant, who have been on strike since Tuesday August 1 face possible fines under Howard’s new IR laws. They urgently need your support! Update: Union Solidarity / Community Assembly Monday August 7 at picket from 5.45am onwards. Background. Amcor Flexibles sought to introduce a round of redundancies at their Preston site. Workers were subjected to a humiliating process of “scores” for their job skill levels. The union (AMWU) were more than willing to negotiate around a process of voluntary redundancies and attempted to have outstanding matters resolved in the commission. However Amcor management have insisted on “picking heads” and targeted some of the most skilful workers for redundancies, workers who wanted to stay. Amcor did not need to this, there were plenty of volunteers willing to take voluntary redundancy. Amcor have also tried to use Howard’s IR laws to force change that undermines union strength on the job. Amcor’s wider agenda is to set a precedent of getting rid of people they don’t want. They will then seek to do that at other Amcor sites. Amcor are attempting to use the full weight of Howard’s draconian IR law to bludgeon the workers back to work. Workers have been threaten with fines. Bravely the workers have decided not to be intimidated and the community is backing their stand. They urgently require your support. send messages of support to contact@unionsolidarity.org Community assembly roster: Paullie 0402 273 677 more info: Dave Kerin 0412 484 094 | Joe Montero 0402 679 201, 9486 6306 Labels: Amcor, Community Assemblies, strikes |