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Matilda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-10 03:22 AM
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Aboriginal workers demand jobs with justice
"Hundreds of Aboriginal workers in the Northern Territory are demanding real wages for construction work that they are compelled to do under “Work for the dole” schemes.

Eighty rallied on June 2 outside state parliament house in Darwin to demand jobs with justice.

Elders from Kalkaringi community say people in their community are being forced to work for up to 30 hours a week on construction sites or they will have their Centrelink payments cut."

http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/44382

Amazing what you don't read in the MSM. You might think that if there's plenty of construction work in the N.T., then Aboriginal workers could be hired at award rates.

Saying "sorry" only goes so far. It's actions that count.


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