Government Submission Highlights Ongoing Foreign Worker Exploitation
The exploitation occurring within the short-term work visas regime has been highlighted this week by…More
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Doug Cameron Takes Aim Over 'Slap On The Wrist' For 'Egregious' Worker Exploitation
Labor backbencher Doug Cameron has launched a scathing attack on the Fair Work Ombudsman for…More
'Cut Staff And Services Suffer': Union Links Centrelink Waits To Job Losses
The Community and Public Sector Union has responded to revelations that 26 million calls to…More
Commonwealth Staff Stop Work Over Eric Abetz Assault On Pay And Rights
Thousands more public sector workers will take protected industrial action today as ‘rolling actions’ continue…More
NUW Boss: If You Want To Sell Humans, You Just Need a Mobile And A Spreadsheet
The National Union of Workers has renewed calls for the introduction of a licensing system…More
From Suburban Cafes To The Fields Of Queensland, Worker Exploitation Is Rife In Australia
The footage was disturbing. Young migrant workers, many of them on 417 visas supposedly meant…More
Four Corners Exposes 'Slave Labour' And Sexual Assault Of Farm And Factory Workers
Political moves already afoot to investigate allegations of widespread exploitation of foreign workers on temporary…More
Immigration And Customs Staff Chart Course For Industrial Action
The Community and Public Sector Union has thrown down another gauntlet in its battle against…More
'Say Their Name And We'll Cut Out Your Tongue'
Today marks two years since Rana Plaza came crashing down, killing more than 1100 Bangladeshis…More
Longer Service, Less Leave
Deputy Greens leader Adam Bandt has written to Labor and the crossbenchers this week to…More