Unions must stop opposing work schemes - 02 May 2008
The Australian has today run a opinion piece by AWU National Secretary Paul Howes on why the AWU has changed its view on some migrant labour schemes.

Union welcomes Pacific Island guest worker program - 22 April 2008
A progressive new guest worker scheme could help meet the demand for seasonal labour in the Australian horticulture industry without taking away aussie jobs, said Australian Workers’ Union national secretary Paul Howes today.

Time to pump life into the nation's engine rooms - 16 April 2008
The Adelaide Advertiser and the Brisbane Courier-Mail has today run a feature piece written by the Australian Workers' Union National Secretary on we need to turn our regional centres into the nation's engine rooms.

Harness Racing stewards back to work after successful conciliation hearing - 10 April 2008
AWU harness racing stewards return to work today, satisfied with the outcome of an Industrial Relations conciliation hearing late yesterday.