Big Sister mentoring program aims to get more women into male-dominated industries The federal government says it is supporting more women get into clean energy and construction jobs through a new “by women for women” apprentice initiative, titled the Big Sister: Advanced mentoring program. Announced last week, the program “will bolster the number of women…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) ASC pledges to work with striking workers but cuts pay offer – report Submarine builder ASC has acknowledged industrial action underway at its headquarters at Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide and pledged to work for a mutually beneficial…
South Australian submarine workers have decided to walk off the job this morning at 7.30am at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in a dispute over unequal pay in the rapidly growing sector. The ASC maintenance and sustainment facility will come to a standstill as 350 trades and operator support workers take protected industrial action over poor…