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Issue No. 310 | 09 June 2006 |
I'm No Economist, But �.
Interview: Rock Solid Industrial: Eight Simple Rules for Employing My Teenage Daughter Politics: The Johnnie Code Energy: Fission Fantasies History: All The Way With Clarrie O'Shea International: Closer to Home Economics: Taking the Fizz Unions: Stronger Together Review: Montezuma's Revenge Poetry: Fair Go Gone
Grandmother Fights Fabrication Company Bog Standards, Hanssen Exposed Iemma Told To Change At Central "Spineless" Andrews Apologises Process Abused - Call Peter McIlwain
The Soapbox The Locker Room Parliament Education
Greens Are Good For You Calling All Micks! Coming Up Swinging Belly's Bit Mining For Gold Blood Spangled Banner Never To Be Repeated Offer
Labor Council of NSW |
Letters to the Editor Greens Are Good For You
The CFMEU wishes to thank the attendees at the Greens industrial relations forum in Annandale who generously donated $600 to assist five young men who had been exploited by their employer. The five young Cook Islander's, all teenagers when they arrived in Australia, were regularly beaten by their employer who paid them only $50 a month for two years and forced them to live in his Sydney home. One of the boys, Sam Kautai, has thousands of dollars in medical bills after he was blinded in one eye, had his jaw and nose broken, partially lost his hearing and was hit with a claw hammer.
The $600 donated will assist these young men as they attempt to rebuild their lives, pay medical costs, undergo training and find new employment with decent employers.
The sad truth is that under the Howard Government's radical work laws many young workers and recent immigrants will suffer similar mistreatment and the hands of greedy employers.
The generous support shown by Inner West residents at last weekends Greens forum proves that despite the cruelty of Howard's workplace laws the community will still stick together to protect the most vulnerable among us.
Peter McClelland Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union NSW President 12 Railways St, Lidcombe NSW 2141
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