Newsletter

July 31, 2021

This mid-year edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter includes updates about: COVID-19 Disaster Payment for Workers on Temporary Visas Visa Reform Survey Launch Piece Rate Report: $9 a Day Abbas’ story: Racist bullying and assault by supervisor shows need for visa reform Know...

May 31, 2021

The May edition of the Migrant Workers Centre includes updates about: Temporary COVID Disaster Payment Migrant Worker Solidarity Network Campaigns for Visa Reform ATO JobKeeper Repayments Know Your Rights Sessions Jasmine’s story: the fight for $19,000 with the FEG  In the media: No rights,...

April 30, 2021

The April edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter includes updates about: Campaign launch: permanent visas for all workers who call Australia home Worker Story: ATO tries to recover JobKeeper payments from Migrant Workers Multicultural Safety Ambassador Information Sessions Migrant worker outreach during Ramadan...

March 31, 2021

Welcome to the March edition of the Migrant Workers Center newsletter! Here are the updates from the last month: Meet the new Migrant Workers Centre organisers Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees Worker win: Truck driver Ravi reclaims over $9,000 in stolen wages...

February 28, 2021

Welcome to the first edition of the Migrant Workers Centre newsletter for 2021. We’re pleased to start the year off with some good news about wins for migrant workers. Organisers at the Centre and our Multicultural Safety Ambassadors have also hit the ground running -...

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

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...