10 years ago, 18-year old Josh Park-Fing died at his forced labour #WorkfortheDole site in #Toowoomba.
Despite a court finding that Josh's Work for the Dole site did not meet basic safety standards, neither the government nor his for-profit privately owned employment service provider #NEATO were held accountable.
Josh's family weren't even provided normal workers compensation as Josh was technically not an 'employee'.

https://events.humanitix.com/justice-for-josh-10-years-on?

#AUWU #dole #JoshFing #minimumwage #WorkingPoor

That was me! I was the #WorkForTheDole supervisor who ran #TheShed.

Ten years of my life spending time in an old aluminium carport converted into an “office”.

Some participants loved it, others put up with it & maybe 25% resented being forced to attend & hated it.

I met some interesting people.

One night the shed was broken into, 15 PC’s stolen & the place was set alight. It melted into a pool of aluminium.

The arsonist was caught. A local crim, not a participant, thankfully.

(Thanks Sarah Missen)

Industrial disputes & news - 16 April 2025
#NSWDoctors ; St Mary’s Community Health Centre; #Cleanaway ; #KeolisDowner ; #FireRescueVictoria; #Qube ; #RamsayHealthCare ; #WorkfortheDole #AUWU ; #CFMEU Manufacturing Deamalgamation & #IWMD

https://open.substack.com/pub/disputesreport/p/industrial-disputes-and-news-16-april?

#laborMovement #Organize #Solidarity #unions