Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU)

The Registered Organisations Commission is responsible for regulating the financial returns, annual returns, elections and disclosures of registered organisations. These records are available below.

Rules and Rule alterations remain with the Fair Work Commission and the FWC continues to host those records on its website .

About the AMWU

Organisation type and coverage: a union of employees connected to the manufacturing, metals and food industries

Financial year: 1 October to 30 September

Date of registration: 8 November 1938, originally as The Amalgamated Engineering Union (Australian Section).  

While the structure of the organisation incorporates a number of branches, divisions and regions, it only has 7 reporting units for the purpose of financial reporting, one in each state including the organisation itself.

The governing body of the organisation is vested in the National Conference, which consists of the National Council and Delegates elected from the divisions of the organisation.

The organisation’s structure also includes State Conferences, State Councils, District and Section Committees, and its elections are conducted by the AEC.

For the current rules, information on rules, rule alterations and permits, please see the Fair Work Commission website. These matters are dealt with by the Fair Work Commission.