@peterjriley2024@mastodon.social
Post #1621070
2026-03-30 22:35 UTC
What’s outrageous ?
Stolen Wages !
(Bosses are always keen to “reduce the cost of labour”)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/migrant-worker-scheme-uncovers-stolen-wages-modern-slavery/106512360
#Capitalism #exploitation #migrantworkers #Minimumwage #Stolenwages #WorkingPoor
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@peterjriley2024@mastodon.social 2026-03-31 00:06
53+ years of #wagetheft Unfair “Junior pay rates" applied to people below the age of 21, meaning 18-year-olds were paid 70 per cent of the award rate, 80 per cent for 19-year-olds and 90 per cent for 20-year-olds. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/fair-work-comission-junior-pay-rates-retail-fast-food/106514948 (Notes: 1973, Australia’s voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 by the Labor Government. 1 July 2025, National Minimum Wage $24.95 per hour or $948 per week.) Context: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay-and-wages/minimum-wages/junior-pay-rates #Capitalism #juniorpay #minimumwage #wages #workingpoor