| Dear Neville
URGENT CALL FOR SUPPORT – SAVE 80 TEXTILE WORKERS’ JOBS!
- Sign the petition
- Join the protest tomorrow 7 May 12:30pm Corner Sunshine Road and McArthur Street, Footscray
The Federal Government has stopped orders for Australian defence uniforms at the Workwear Group in Footscray, Victoria. This puts over 80 workers’ jobs at risk.
The factory, which has been a leading supplier of combat and work uniforms to the Australian Defence Force and State Government Emergency Services for decades, will close within weeks without orders for defence uniforms.
Sign the petition
But that’s just the beginning. There are only two clothing companies capable of producing the gear in Australia. If either of them close, the other is more at risk. That will enable the Federal Government to offshore manufacturing entirely.
We need to send a message to the Federal Government to secure ongoing defence orders at the Workwear Group’s Footscray site. This will not only save Aussie jobs and ensure Australian Defence uniforms are made here, but when more combat uniforms are needed, we have the skills and the industry to make our gear here!
Petition the Federal Government – Make our gear here!
Victorian Trades Hall Council
http://www.weareunion.org.au/ |
