Australia's exploitation of the wages of migrant workers such as international students and backpackers is once again at the forefront.
For many young people, it seems romantic to go to an Australian farm to breathe fresh air and work part-time to earn money. However, according to this report, one-third of international students and backpackers working in Australia earn less than half of Australia's minimum wage; Half of the workers earn less than $ 15 an hour, and the exploitation of Asian workers is particularly serious.
Low wages, unpaid wages, long working hours and poor living conditions all make people wonder why these young people choose to bear the burden of humiliation, and what prevents them from fighting for their due rights?
In order to improve her English, travel and make money, Gabrielle, a Korean girl, came to Sydney two years ago and successfully found a job in a barber shop.
For this job, which is only worth $9, Gaby paid a deposit of $380 in advance, and was told that if she didn't arrive late, leave early or be absent from work, she could get the money back.
At that time, she didn't know that if calculated according to the Australian minimum wage, the barber shop owed her 30 thousand Australian dollars in just two years What does it matter? A deposit? Is unreasonable.
Later, in an interview with The New York Times, Gabriello told his story through an interpreter. My employer bullied me because of my poor English and lack of legal knowledge. Therefore, I hope more people can know about our experience and don't let more people suffer the same exploitation.
News Studio of the University of New South Wales, one of the initiators of this survey, said that with the improvement of Australia's economic level, the improvement of workers' security level and the shortage of labor, many employers in Australia have turned their attention to international students.
At the same time, with the increase of the number of migrant workers, there are also those black-hearted employers.