On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:58:57 +1000, atec 7 7 <"atec 77"@...>
wrote:
>Petzl wrote:
>> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:44:57 +1000, Craig Welch
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Noodle wrote:
>>>
>>>> Students from INDIA & China are working illegally &
>>>> undercutting legitimate Australian workers, by working for $2 an
>>>> hour.
>>> Would that be at jobs such as fruit picking?
>>>
>>> Where 'legitimate Australian workers' won't get off their fat arses and
>>> take the job?
>>
>> Pacific Islanders are offered these jobs with good pay and conditions"
>> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/15/2491960.htm
>Did it mention the actual pay and conditions or just claim them to be
>"good" ?
> I remember when a youngster trying a little fruit picking one summer
> it was utter shite accentuated by a prick farmer to tight to pay a
>living wage for anything less than double hours at no charge
The conditions and pay will be monitored and under contract
They are modeled after a NZ scheme where rorts were found of the type
you mention
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