Editorial:
From the AMWU news release:
The fight for equal opportunity for women in the workplace must move beyond the narrow focus on company boards and extend to creating better jobs for women in blue collar industries, according to a report released by the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union today.
The 'Breaking the perspex ceiling' report [1] says that in manufacturing and engineering industries, women workers are concentrated in low-pay, low-skill jobs and are underrepresented in the ranks of skilled tradespeople.
A survey of AMWU women members in NSW found:
- 74% have never been promoted to a more senior or higher paying role
- 74% see no opportunity for a promotion in the next five years
- 63% say they don't receive workplace training
- 44% are the main income earner in their family and
- 35% struggle to meet weekly bills
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A survey of AMWU women members in NSW found:
- 74% have never been promoted to a more senior or higher paying role
- 74% see no opportunity for a promotion in the next five years
- 63% say they don't receive workplace training
- 44% are the main income earner in their family and
- 35% struggle to meet weekly bills
...
To read the full report, click here. [1]
Source:
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
URL:
http://www.amwu.org.au/read-article/news-detail/753/Breaking-the-perspex-ceiling-towards-equal-opportunity-for-blue-collar-women-workers/
Date:
August 13, 2011
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