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Manufacturing Unions

Union workplaces are healthier and safer workplaces.  Research has proven it.  In Victoria, unions help workers to elect OHS reps, they provide information, advice and support to reps and can help with negotiations with the employer.  If you are not a union member - join now!

Here are the unions with coverage of the Manufacturing Industry:

 Name of Union (Click on name to go to website)

Phone Number (Melbourne) 

AMIEU
Australasian Meat Industry Employees’ Union

03 9662 3766

 AMWU
Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union
(incorporating Metals & Manufacturing, Food & Confectionary, Printing, Technical, Surpevisory & Administrative, and Vehicle Divisions)

03 9230 5700

 AWU
Australian Workers' Union

03 8327 0888

CEPU (ETU Division)
Electrical Trades Division

03 9347 9555

CEPU (Plumbing Division)
Plumbers’ Union

03 9662 3388

CFMEU (FFPD)
Forest & Furnishing Products Division

03 9329 1577  (Forestry)
03 9329 1577 (Furnishing)

CFMEU (FEDFA Division)
(Division covering operators of equipment)

03 9347 9777

CFMEU (Pulp and Paper Workers’ Branch)
(OHS website)

03 9349 2488

LHMU
Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union

03 9235 7777

NUW
National Union of Workers

03 9287 1777

TCFUA
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia

03 9347 3377

 

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