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Issue No. 303 | 21 April 2006 |
Brand Spanking
Interview: Head On Unions: Do You Have a Moment? Industrial: Vital Signs Economics: Taxing Times Environment: It Ain�t Necessarily So History: Melbourne�s Hours Immigration: Opening the Floodgates Review: Pollie Fiction Poetry: The Cabal
Control Freak Turns Hand to AWAs �Clean Start� Sweeps Into Action Fleas Leave Andrews Scratching The $130 Question: What is He On? Apprentices Assume Missionary Position Rights At Work Worth Playing For
Politics Politics The Soapbox Postcard The Locker Room Obituary
Lying Lies And The Lying Liars Who Tell Them II What Tax Cuts? Belly Says It�s Time A Word Of Warning Stop Mexican Revolution Well That Clears That Up Then
Labor Council of NSW |
News $80,000 for Friendly Act
Fran Ostad, wife of the boss of painting company Express Deco, was listed as Khashayar Zamani's sole recipient of benefits if he died. Zamani was shocked by the revelation. In a statutory declaration, Zemani stated Ostad had arranged for him to join the superannuation scheme. Zemani alleged Ostad had prepared the forms. He said he spoke little English at the time. Ostad denied all knowledge in Sydney's Daily Telegraph. The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) is following up on Zamani's claim, as well as allegations of underpayment and unsafe work at other jobs involving the same company. Iranian builder Golshan Hedayat is fighting for thousands of dollars of pay and entitlements. Hedayat claims he was only paid half of what he was owed for during five months work for Express Deco. "I didn't get payment for overtime, sick leave, public holidays, annual leave or superannuation," Hedayat said. Claims from other immigrant workers range from being paid $6-an-hour to the boss discouraging safety courses. CFMEU NSW Secretary Andrew Ferguson said too many immigrant building workers were exploited as cheap labour. "Unscrupulous employers who exploit migrant workers are not only harming workers and their families, but they are also destroying legitimate small businesses that pay proper wages and conditions," Ferguson said. Interested parties are invited to call Express Deco's owner, Frank Ostad, on 0412 284 212.
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