Devious, not so charming and definitely not trustworthy within the ranks of ordinary members of the Australian Labor Party, a fair description of new senate nominee Kimberly Kitching Ugly factional deals, recommendations from the Royal Commission into trade union governance to prosecute her for … [Read more...]
Crust but no crumbs. Part 1
In an ever constant circle of exploitation of young people in the fast food, restaurant and catering industry, let's look at another shocking example to rival the exploitation uncovered in the continuing saga of 7/11 workers . Workers at 7/11 are a constant reminder of what unscrupulous lengths … [Read more...]
Do you want wages with that??
A growing trend in the Hotel, Restaurant and Fast Food industry is to pay employees in left over food rather than real wages. Left over food does not pay the rent, feed the kids or help with your mortgage. Kate Carnell, the chief executive of the ACCI, continues to moan and groan about how hard … [Read more...]
The Penalty Rate scam
If ever there was an industry fraught with a raft of illegalities such as the non-payment of legal wages and conditions, it's the Hotel Restaurant and Catering industry a major draw card of tourism in Victoria. The confected hysteria now being generated by this industry is just that. Confected … [Read more...]
