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While directly stemming from the Amalgamated Engineering Union (q.v.) the AMWU has formed and reformed from amalgamations of many metal trades unions. In 1972 it became the AMWU joining the AEU, Sheet Metal Workers (q.v.), Boilermakers and Blacksmiths (q.v.), Federated Jewellers Watchmakers & Allied Trades Union of Aust. In 1976 it joined the Federated Shipwrights & Ship Constructors Assoc. of Aust. to become Amalg. Metal Workers & Shipwrights Union. In 1983 joined the Federated Moulders (Metals) Union of Aust. (q.v.) to become Amalgamated Metals Foundry and Shipwrights Union. It reverted to the name AMWU in 1985. A further round of amalgamations since 1991 has seen it change its name many times. It became the Metals and Engineering Workers' Union in 1991, the Automotive Metals and Engineering Union in 1993, the Automotive, Food, Metals and Engineering Union in 1994 and then the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, with the amalgamation of the PKIU in 1994. From 1995 it has been known as the Metals Division of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union. |
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Trade unions, Trade Unions |
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