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December 16, 2020

Since the Migrant Workers Centre launched in 2018, we’ve supported migrant workers to collectively recover over $1,000,000. This sum includes stolen wages, unpaid superannuation and entitlements, and WorkCover claims. While this milestone is a testament to the power of collectively organising and unionising, MWC...

November 30, 2020

Welcome to the final edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter for 2020! It’s been a huge year but the Centre and the Migrant Worker Solidarity Network is ending the year strong. Here’s what we’ve been up to in recent weeks plus an announcement...

November 12, 2020

The October newsletter features updates about: Migrant Workers Center helps workers recover $1 million in stolen wages. Ending exploitation in the horticulture industry: Piece Rate Survey. Migrant Workers Conference: The Pandemic, The Recession and Social Safety Nets. Worker story: Working for Victoria a foothold...

October 07, 2020

The September edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter includes updates about: Increase to the Emergency Hardship Fund Payment Working Holiday Maker Inquiry Interim Report Worker Story: Xuan Na speaks out and recovers $12,400 in stolen wages Post-study Work Visa Forum Young Workers Centre:...

September 11, 2020

Soo, Sermet and Tiff led very different lives, but their paths crossed when they found themselves without work or any federal government support amidst a pandemic - a situation shared by hundreds of thousands of migrants in Australia since COVID-19 hit. After months of...

September 11, 2020

Workers at a large recycling factory in Melbourne have achieved transformative changes at their workplace and collectively recovered over a million dollars in stolen wages.  These hard fought wins, which have taken place over the last year, are a result of the organising efforts...

September 11, 2020

Welcome to the August edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter. This edition covers updates about: COVID-19 emergency relief payment for migrants International Student Visa Information Session Worker Story Arabic Workers Forum Multicultural Safety Ambassador Program: Round 3 Working Holiday Maker Inquiry Submission Equal...

September 10, 2020

The June-July edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter features: Supporting migrant workers under COVID lockdown Reflecting on 2 years at the Migrant Workers Centre Expanding JobKeeper now more important than ever Migrant Worker Solidarity Network campaigns for JobKeeper expansion Multicultural Safety Ambassador Live Broadcasts...

June 02, 2020

The May edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter features: JobKeeper campaign update: $60 billion underspend must be used to support all workers Migrant Worker Solidarity Network in Action Backpackers Mass Online Meeting Translated COVID-19 Tenancy Resources Worker Story: migrant workers at Covino receive...

May 07, 2020

The April edition of the Migrant Workers Centre Newsletter features: #NoWorkerLeftBehind and JobKeeper campaigns JobScammer: Holding bosses to account Live broadcasts in language by the Multicultural Safety Ambassadors Industrial win: Hospo worker recovers $2400 in stolen wages Solidarity with undocumented migrants - United Workers...