Mastodawn

Why do people always seem so much more concerned about #artists being stolen from, or losing money than they are #labourers? #WorkingClass #piracy #stolenWages #automation

Peter Riley Nov 9

“Drover’s Boy” https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-debra-danks-grandmother-was-a-drovers-boy-her-stolen-wages-cant-be-recovered-268280

Ankami - Debra Danes
https://www.echopublishing.com.au/books/ankami

Hard Labour / Stolen Wages - Ros Kidd
https://roskidd.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HardLabourStolenWages-first-edition.pdf

#Ankami #booksofMastodon #Capitalism #Colonialism #drovers #firstnations #Gudanji
#stolenwages #wagetheft #Wakaja

Friday essay: Debra Dank’s grandmother was a ‘drover’s boy’. Her stolen wages can’t be recovered

Stella Prize shortlisted author Debra Dank reflects on how her family’s lives were scarred by stolen wages and colonial violence – and on the complexities of apologies.

The Conversation

Peter Riley Aug 3, 2025

Law firms and investors making millions from STOLEN WAGES class actions while workers get just thousands
('a fair day's work for a fair day's pay', didn't take place because Bosses are always keen to “reduce the cost of labour.”)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-04/class-actions-law-firms-litigation-funders-justice-four-corners/105604998

#4Corners #ClassAction #FirstNations #Litigation #ShineLawyers #Stolenwages

Law firms and investors making millions from class actions while victims get just thousands

They are meant to deliver justice for ordinary Australians, but class actions are being used by law firms to profit at the expense of some of the most vulnerable members of society.

ABC News

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Ferdi Magellan Apr 21, 2025

@MelissaBearTrix
Shine. Name them and shame them. They said “100” employees worked on the case. Sounds like they are fleecing the First Nations people.

The wages have been stolen again.

#ShineLawyers #ShineLaw #StolenWages #Auspol

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Peter Riley Feb 25, 2025

(Thanks @theferret )

Loch Lomond Golf Course
https://theferret.scot/union-living-wage-row-elite-scots-golf-club/

“Living Wage”
https://www.livingwage.org.uk/

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/19/living-wage-foundation-accused-of-accrediting-firms-not-paying-the-living-wage

#golf #livingwage #LochLomond #unions
#profits #stolenwages #labormovement #unions #UNITE

Union sparks living wage row at elite Scots golf club

A major trade union has challenged an elite Scottish golf club – which costs more than £100,000 to join – to honour its commitment to pay the living wage

The Ferret

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Peter Riley Feb 25, 2025

(Thanks Durango Worker )

#BlameCapitalism #stolenwages #RichPeoplesYachtMoney
#labormovement #organize #solidarity
#unions

Church of Jeff Feb 12, 2025

#NoBillionaires #TaxTheRich #EatTheRich #CorporateProfits #WageSlaves #LaborMakesEverything #LivingWage #StolenWages

I posted this five years ago in 2020.

Matthew Rimmer Feb 12, 2025

Mervyn Street’s parents were paid in rocks instead of wages. He led a fight for his people – and won $180m https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/feb/12/stolen-wages-fremantle-arts-centre-exhibition-feature #auslaw #auspol #stolenwages

Mervyn Street’s parents were paid in rocks instead of wages. He led a fight for his people – and won $180m

The Gooniyandi artist’s new show Stolen Wages chronicles the lives of Aboriginal mustering workers like himself and his father – who was never paid in his lifetime

The Guardian

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Peter Riley Feb 11, 2025

@MnlyBeach

“Conservative Civilisation” aka Carry on #stolenwages ? (Abbott - Costello -Credlin-Deeming Murdoch ad nauseum)
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/12/bridget-mckenzie-moira-deeming-and-key-news-corp-figures-to-attend-jordan-petersons-civilisation-conference

#wagetheft #richpeoplesyachtmoney #profits #BlameCapitalism