Podcasts about migrant workers centre

In this podcast, SBS Hindi spoke to Neha Gogia, a representative of the Migrant Workers Centre, who explains the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) and its impact on migrant workers who are on temporary visa. Neha highlights why this issue is critical, offering an example of how it has affected them. She also highlights the benefits these migrant workers would gain if included, ensuring equal rights and protection under the scheme.

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//From the Archives: The Launch of the Brunswick Library Walking Tours in 2018. Reminding us of how things change and stay the same. We hear from two historians involved in developing the walks - Iain McIntyre and Melinda Barry. Featuring moments of working class history during the Depression. Covering the free speech fights which saw artist Noel Counihan locking himself in a cage to deliver a speech despite riot police trying to stop him, and the unemployed workers movements fight to lock out landlords who were evicting families in the area of Brunswick at the time. You can hear more about Iain MacIntyre History Walks at commonslibrary.org/ HEREWorker organised conferences and information exchange have a crucial element in supporting the rights of all workers. The Working Women's Conference took place in 2022. In this next piece we hear from a session called Changing Work Places with Hesan Jeong who works for the Migrant Workers Centre at Victoria Trades Hall. She outlines the experiences of migrant women in the workforce. Thanks to Annie McLouglin for the audio.The real History of May Day with Joe Toscano and the Anarchist May Day Walking Tour taking place at 11am todayInequality on Steroids: Distribution of economic growth with Wednesday breakfast presenter Claudia Craig with Senior Economist at the Australia Institute Matt Grundoff. The fascinating history of TUTA: We hear from Australian workers who participated in a unique training opportunity. The training was provided by TUTA - a trade union skills training organisation that ran courses and workshops across Australia from the 1970s to the 1990s. It's a story of transformation and empowerment, and a reminder of the great value of training and education can bring to individual lives and workplaces. A huge thank you to Alice Garner for producing and sharing this story. To learn more about TUTA and the oral history project that produced these recordings, head to https://tutaboldexperiment.com.au.This audio story draws on research funded by an Australian Research Council Linkage grant with funding partners the ACTU and The Union Education Foundation.Music:The Internationale_ Billy BraggBella Ciao 

In this episode of 'Trabaho, Visa atbp.', a Migrant Workers Centre report was published exploring the job market experiences of migrant workers in Australia. - Sa episode na ito ng 'Trabaho, Visa atbp.' tinalakay ang nararanasang visa discrimination ng mga migranteng manggagawa na nasa temporary visa.

​Women on the Line replay with Domina Jia, Urvi Majumdar tells us a joke, Matt Kunkel on 'Insecure by Design' report and John B. Lawrence. Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// ​We started off by hearing an excerpt of the latest episode of 3CR's Women on the Line show, hosted by Xen Nhà​. In this episode, Xen chats with Domina Jia​, a sex worker and artist based in Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i. Xen and Jia speak about Jia's zine Be Easy Stay Safe vol.2 which features around 20 contributors from all facets of the sex worker industry including strippers/dancers, cam-models, sugar babies, dominatrixes and more. Listen to the rest of the episode here, and find Jia's work on Instagram at @jinjavitus_. Remember, you can catch the Women on the Line show every Monday from 8:30-9AM on 3CR!​//​  ​​​Having moved from India to Australia at the age of 6, Urvi ​Mujumdar ​has always juggled two worlds— living up to her parent's expectations (or trying to!) whilst still trying to appear cool at all times. Urvi's experiences add a unique flavour to her observational comedy. Balancing her dark wit and sarcasm with a contagious excitability, Urvi's comedy values quality and connectedness above all. ​ Today Urvi joins us to talk about her journey as a comedian, and the Footscray Laughs program, a series of comedy shows, each happening on one Friday in June, August and November this year.​ You can buy tickets to her upcomig Melbourne International Comedy Festival show 'Urvi went to an All Girls School' here.//​ ​ Then we are joined by Matt Kunkel, CEO of the Migrant Workers Centre to talk about the centre's latest report 'Insecure by Design' which outlines Australia's migration system and migrant workers' job market experience, reveals the toll of visa discrimination on migrant workers and reiterates the indisputable link between temporary visa status and workplace exploitation // Lastly, we are joined by John B. Lawrence SC is a Darwin barrister. He was a Crown prosecutor in Darwin and later solicitor in charge of the Northern Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service. He is a past president of the Northern Bar Association and of the Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory. He represented one of the Don Dale youth detainees during the Royal Commission, and joins us today to speak about his article in ARENA: What the meaning of Don Dale is. This interview may content distressing content about youth who are criminalised and detained, so feel free to skip this interview and we'll see you next time. But if you need further support please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 13 YARN for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners.//https://closedondale.com/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-02/greens-call-for-don-dale-closure/101726372https://www.royalcommission.gov.au/child-detention ​//​  Songs// Safety - Becca Hatch// 

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We listen back to part of a recording of the University of Melbourne's 2022 AN Smith Lecture in Journalism, 'Va o matagi: climate journalism from the frontlines', delivered by Dr Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson on the 21st of September. Lagipoiva is a Samoan journalist and host of An Impossible Choice, a podcast series on the existential nature of the climate crisis in the Pacific. In this lecture, she explores the cultural nuances of reporting on climate in the Pacific, calling for international media to reject “parachute journalism” and instead empower local voices.// Matt Kunkel, CEO of the Migrant Workers Centre, speaks with us about whistleblower protections for migrants, the need for legislative reform to establish these protections, and why it's so vital to stamp out worker exploitation, abuse, and wage theft. The Centre has joined calls from over 40 organisations urging the Federal government to establish whistleblower protections that would enable migrant workers to report exploitation without risking their visas, outlined in the 'The Breaking Silence' proposal led by the Migrant Justice Institute and Human Rights Law Centre.// Content warning: the following segment includes distressing content involving the killing of a trans sex worker. If you need to speak with someone, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. LGBTQIA+ listeners can call QLife on 1800 184 527 from 3PM-12AM daily, and if you're in Victoria, you can call Rainbow Door on 1800 729 367 from 10AM-5PM daily. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners can call 13 YARN any time.Charlie Murphy is a trans sex worker and one of the organisers of the International Working Girls Day rally, which will be held next Wednesday the 8th of March in Sydney. Today, Charlie joins us to discuss the fatal attack on trans sex worker Kimberley McRae in January 2020, what trans justice could look like, and the current state of queer politics and sex worker rights in Australia.// Eirene Tsolidis Noyce from the Renters and Housing Union (RAHU) joined us for a quick chat about RAHU's submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Cost of Living's inquiry into Australia's cost of living crisis, focusing on the increasing downward pressure on renters and the need to limit negative gearing and implement national rent control measures. RAHU gave evidence at a hearing held by the Committee this past Wednesday the 1st of March, which you can watch here.// Songs// Blessed - Becca Hatch ft. Tentendo// Feel It Too - RONA.//Do It Again - A.GIRL//

7:15: Excerpt from the Women's Rights at Work Conference: Hyeseon Jeong from the Migrant Workers Centre. This audio was first played on Stick Together.7:30: Dr Sonia Srinivasan about the lack of services and information provided to people seeking abortion services and advice in the public system.7:45: Excerpt from the Women's Rights at Work Conference: Jamad Hersi from the Women of Colour Network. This audio was first played on Stick Together.8:00: Jo Terry, Naarm based midwife and childbirth educator, on the impact of midwife shortages, obstetric violence and medical intervention on birthing people. Follow her on Instagram @melbournemidwife_ or check out her website for more info.8:15: Ruiko Muto from KOREUMI at the "Don't Contaminate the Oceans with Radioactivity!" International Forum webcast via Zoom on 17th December 2022SongsThe Opener - Camp CopeBeing Human - Jen Cloher

Acknowledgement of Country//3CR would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nations – true owners, caretakers and custodians of the land from which we broadcast. 3CR pays respect to Elders, past and present of the Kulin Nation. We recognise their unceded sovereignty./Ella Shi// Ella is the Digital and Communications Organiser at the Migrant Workers Centre. She's previously worked as a community organiser, student union representative and is also a former ASU workplace delegate. She joins us to speak about importance of the Migrant Workers 2022 Survey, and how this impacts their work and policy recommendations.//Madeleine Thornton-Smith// Madeleine Thornton-Smith has a strong interest in labour issues, particularly in relation to the visual arts and ceramics industry. She has become passionate about the working rights of artists and artworkers since doing an internship with the Victorian Trades Hall Council and the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), participating in discussions with the Melbourne-based Artists' Union research group and after experiencing years of insecure and unsafe working conditions as a practising artist, technician and tutor alongside her artworker comrades. Madeleine joins us to discuss her work on art and labour, the renewed National Cultural Policy and unioinising in the creative sector.//Sam Wallman// Comics journalist and cartoonist Sam Wallman joins us to speak about his powerhouse comic 'Our Members Be Unlimited', a beautifully illustrated narrative of workers and their unions that inspires hope, solidarity and radical action. 'Our Members Be Unlimited' is published by Scribe, and is now onto a second printing after selling out since its original publication in late May this year.//Matt Kunkel// Matt Kunkel is the CEO of the Migrant Worker's Centre and joins us today to discuss visa and migration pathways. We will discuss the Centre's recent Lives in Limbo report and the recent news that Australia will begin recognising degrees from India.//Emma Golledge// Emma Golledge is the Director of Kingsford Legal Centre at UNSW. She joins us today to speak about how leading Community Legal Centres (CLCs) have welcomed the passing of the Government's Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022. This Bill gives legislative effect to key Respect@Work recommendations, including the creation of a positive duty on employers to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate unlawful sex discrimination.Songs//Earth wind and Fire - Drum song/Say It To My Face - Tia Gostelo/Gold Energy - Electric Fields/We Sing - Kutcha Edwards/Closer - Ngairre/

At the end of 2022 WRAW Women's Rights at Work Conference gave centre stage to some very interesting discussions around what could be called industrial issues. Giving an insight into how far ranging and inclusive the broader Union movement sees its role when it comes to organising.  Hyeseon Jeong from the Migrant Workers Centre  makes it plain that Migration policy is an industrial issue while Jamad Hersi, from the Women of Colour Network and a CPSU member, talks about how women of colour have been changing the culture at the Victorian Public Service.

The Philippine Consulate in Melbourne, Philippine Overseas Labor Office and Migrant Workers Centre will conduct a Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar for Filipino workers.

Un rapporto del Migrant Workers Centre ha scoperto che per certe categorie di visti i tempi di disbrigo delle pratiche sono addirittura raddoppiati negli ultimi quattro anni.

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Mere Tuilau spoke about self-determination and the Pacific Global Youth Movement pursuing the full UN Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Ban as part of the Reverse The Trend Pacific event hosted to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Pacific youth continue to raise their voices against the twin existential threats of nuclear weapons and climate change that threaten the Pacific region and the entire world.// SUWA Show's Iain McIntyre takes a look at arms fairs in Australia and the local history of community resistance against these events. Iain has written extensively on this topic in the book Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life: The AIDEX '91 Story, which gives a detailed account of the November 1991 protest where over 1000 protesters blockaded the National Exhibition Centre in Canberra for 12 days with the aim of shutting down the Australia International Defence Exhibition.// We are joined by Matt Kunkel, CEO of the Migrant Workers Centre, who speaks on the Centre's new report ‘Waiting to Be Seen: Problems of Australia's Visa Processing Delays'. The report shows that Australia's migration system has denied tens of thousands of people the stability and certainty to build their lives, with unacceptably high numbers of onshore visa applicants, some of whom have waited as long as three years for the outcome of their applications.// We call in for live updates from Disrupt Land Forces 2022, an anti-militarist week of protest against Land Forces, which is the largest land-based weapons expo in the southern hemisphere. Disrupt Land Forces is running from 1-7 October, creatively disrupting the military industrial complex and fighting back against weapons manufacturers including Thales, Elbit, Rheinmetall, Electro Optic Systems Australia, Boeing and NIOA. Keep up to date by following along on Facebook, Instagram or via Disrupt Land Forces' website. Find out more about and get involved in anti-war organising by visiting Wage Peace. During the chat, Zelda mentioned Uncle Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves' staunch resistance at NIOA headquarters during DLF22, bringing the call for an indefinite police ceasefire to the arms manufacturers supplying Australian police. Find out more about the Karrinjarla Muwajarri campaign here.// Iranian-Australian photo media artist and costume designer Ramak Bamzar joins us today to share her experience of growing up in Iran, Mahsa Amini's recent death, the ensuing fight for freedom led by women and how creative practice has helped her tell the stories that need to be told. Ramak's work explores the connection between the male gaze and beauty standards in Middle Eastern pop culture. Through staged photography, she delves into her vulnerabilities, memories, and anxieties to explore the formation and development of female identity under religious dogma and traditional values.// Songs//Better Days - Airwolf Remix - Baker Boy, Dallas Woods, Sampa the Great//

A report by the Migrant Workers Centre has found in some categories the processing wait has doubled over the past four years. - Sebuah laporan oleh Pusat Pekerja Migran telah menemukan dalam beberapa kategori, proses menunggu permohonan visa telah berlipat ganda selama empat tahun terakhir.

Temporary visa holders have protested across the country over excessive wait times for permanent residency. A report by the Migrant Workers Centre has found in some categories the processing wait has doubled over the past four years. A story by Gareth Boreham, SBS News & Produced by RaySel for SBS Tamil. - லட்சக்கணக்கானவர்கள் நாட்டில் தற்காலிக விசாவுடன் பணியாற்றிக்கொண்டுள்ளார்கள். இவர்கள் நிரந்தர வதிவிடத்திற்காக அல்லது நிரந்தர விசாவுக்காக மாதக்கணக்கில் காத்துள்ளனர். இதற்காக தற்காலிக விசா வைத்திருப்பவர்கள் நாடு முழுவதும் எதிர்ப்பு தெரிவித்து வருகின்றனர். இது குறித்த விவரணம். ஆங்கில மூலம் SBS Newsஇன் Gareth Boreham. தமிழில் றைசெல்.

Temporary visa holders have protested across the country over excessive wait times for permanent residency. A report by the Migrant Workers Centre has found in some categories the processing wait has doubled over the past four years. - आप्रवासी कामदारहरू सम्बन्धी काम गर्ने माइग्रेन्ट वर्कर्स सेन्टरको एक रिपोर्टले केही भिसाहरूको प्रक्रियाका लागि पछिल्ला चार वर्षहरूमा दोब्बर समय लाग्ने गरेको खुलासा गरेको छ।

 7:00am Acknowledgement of Country7:04am Grace outlines the childcare worker rallies taking place around the country today. This action has been called through Big Steps—the early learning campaign of the United Workers Union. Union members are calling on the government to value early learning by raising educators' wages. 7:14am Ella speaks with Ella Shi from Migrant Workers Centre about labour exploitation of migrant workers and an online training they're holding later, First line of defence: recognising and responding to labour exploitation of migrant workers. The session provides skills in identifying and responding to labour exploitation.7: 33am James McKenzie speaks with Matto Lucas about the Impossible Dance photo exhibition featuring Queer Communities in a pre-COVID World. Currently showing at the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda, Melbourne until October. (First broadcast 19/08/22, In Ya Face)7: 54am Content warning: The following segment contains discussion of suicide and mental health struggles. If you need help call Lifeline anytime on 13 11 14, or SuicideLine Victoria anytime on 1300 651 251. In an emergency call 000.On the eve of R U OK? Day (Thursday 8 September), Claudia speaks with mental health worker Michael Simmons about his new venture - Mental Health Safety Net - a local charity offering suicide prevention education on the Mornington Peninsula. http://:https://www.facebook.com/mentalhealthsafetynet 8:14am Claudia speaks with CEO of the Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights, Diana Sayed about the importance of centring Afghan voices in narratives about Afghanistan and its people. Diana is hosting a panel discussion at "Art, War, and Another Afghanistan", an event celebrating the resilience, art and creativity of Afghanistan being held at The Wheeler Centre, Tuesday 13th September @ 6.30pm. Tickets are "Pay What You Can" and bookings can be made online at https://www.wheelercentre.com/events/art-war-another-afghanistan/Music This Is Not The Way Home- The Cruel SeaKutjeri Lady - Ruby Hunter  

Acknowledgement of Country// News Headlines// 7:15 - Yemurraki Egan and Naomi Kennedy-Bamblett//We'll hear a short clip of speeches from the Naarm NAIDOC March this past Friday the 8th of July, featuring Yorta Yorta, Wemba Wemba and Gunditjmara man Yemurraki Egan, and Yorta Yorta, Wiradjuri and Trawlwoolway woman Naomi Kennedy-Bamblett . Thanks to Ayan from Diaspora Blues for the recordings.  https://www.3cr.org.au/diasporablues Mondays at 2:30pm on 3CR 7:30 - Stephanie Bernard//Stephanie Bernard is a PhD student at the University of Melbourne, researching the most distant galaxies with space telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope. She joins us today to discuss the recent release of images taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, and to talk about telescope's potential to deepen our understanding of the universe. Stephanie is also an astronomy and science educator at Scienceworks, the Melbourne Planetarium, and the Victorian Space Science Education Centre. Stephanie also co-presents an astronomy podcast called Spaghettification that you can listen to here.  7:45 - Kelly and Spike//Kelly Whitworth and Spike Chippalone speak with us about the upcoming launch of Homeless in Hotels, a 3-part radio series documenting life in hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic, which premieres on 3CR on Thursday the 28th of July at 12PM. Kelly produces Radical Australia here on 3CR and is passionate about peer-produced media. Spike is a peer support worker at a Melbourne homeless health service with a lived experience of homelessness and drug use. Together, they co-hosted the former 3CR peer homelessness show, Roominations, and co-founded the Homeless Persons Union Victoria. 8:00 - Ella Shi//Ella is the Digital and Communications Organiser at the Migrant Workers Centre. She's previously worked as a community organiser, student union representative and is also a former ASU workplace delegate. She joins us today to speak about importance of the Migrant Workers 2022 Survey, and how this impacts their work and policy recommendations.  8:15 - Renuga Inpakumar//Renuga Inpakumar from Tamil Refugee Council is a young Eelam Tamil activist and Law/Arts student with a long history of organising to amplify Eelam Tamil issues. She joins us today to provide an analysis of the economic crisis and mass protests in Sri Lanka from an Eelam Tamil perspective, highlighting some important concerns that have often gone neglected in mainstream media coverage. Renuga's activism and organising has focused on issues including the return of land to Eelam Tamil people, and the recognition of Tamil Eelam and Tamil Eelam genocide, calling for those responsible to be held to account. If you're in Sydney, support the action by joining the July 24 rally at Sydney Town Hall. Songs//Thelma Plum - When It Rains It Pours

What keeps someone working ten hours a day, in a field, under the hot sun, for as little as $3 an hour? While putting up with verbal and physical abuse? And sleeping at night in an uninsulated shipping container? And how can this be happening in present-day Australia?The answer is well known, well studied, and Australia walked into it with our eyes wide open.The answer is what we call, The Seven Circles of Temporary Migrant Worker Hell, and what researchers call the descent into a "guest worker state".In this second of a two-part show, Shane Roulstone, National Organising Director with the Australian Workers' Union (AWU), Dr Chris Wright, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Business School, and Sherry Huang with the Migrant Workers Centre, explain how we got here, how it could get worse, and what we can do about it.Part 1 of our investigation into the use and abuse of temporary migrant workers, can be found here:https://www.3cr.org.au/suwa/episode/uwfb-seven-circles-temporary-migrant-worker-hell-part-1 Show notesA guest-worker state? The declining power and agency of migrant labour in AustraliaChris F Wright, Stephen Clibbornhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1035304619897670Australian Workers' Union (AWU)Migrant Workers CentreCreditsTheme music:One in Ten by UB40Music:Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200072Artist: http://incompetech.com/Gavotte En Roundeau 4th Lute SuiteExzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/orangefreesounds.comSound effects permitted for non-commercial use under license“Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)”https://www.3cr.org.au/suwa/episode/uwfb-seven-circles-temporary-migrant-worker-hell-part-2

이주노동자센터(Migrant Workers Centre)의 최근 설문 조사에 따르면 임금 착취를 경험한 임시비자 노동자 중 91%가 영주권 취득과 무관한 임시비자 노동자인 것으로 조사됐다.

移民工人中心（The Migrant Workers Centre）进行的一项研究发现，91% 遭遇工资盗窃的工人是临时签证持有者，他们没有获得永久居留权的途径。(点击图片收听报道）

A Migrant Workers Centre study found 91 per cent of workers who experienced wage theft had arrived in Australia on a visa with no pathway to permanent residency.

How to Get Covid Safe here II Dr Noor Bari presents the case for managing covid as a public health emergency and how we can care for our communities in practical and achievable ways.Australia & Migrant Workers here II Matt Kunkel from the Migrant Workers Centre, looks at how Australia needs to show a good neighbour attidute to its neighbours during covid.Digital School in Covid here II Murray Ketteringham, Princpal at Sir Joseph Banks High School in NSW, gives an insight into how one school has been moving to a digital curriculum during covid and beyond.This is the Week here II Kevin Healey nails the events of the week.RAC On-line Rally here II Chris Breen from Refugee Action Collective alerts us to an online rally scheduled for Sunday and gives an update on the numbers still in hotel detention as part of the medivac scheme. LIFE Alternative Press Conference here II The LIFE Coalition has decided that it is time to have an alternative Press Conference to the official daily government covid Press Conferences in NSW where the spread of covid-19 is going unchecked. Where are workers and the community in this? Janet Burstall from LIFE talks about the facebook live event scheduled for Tuesday 31 at 2pm. 

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Nicky Stott from 3CR's Earth Matters show spoke with Chris Schuringa from GECO about proposed changes to the Victorian state logging code. Catch Earth Matters every Sunday from 11-11:30AM on 3CR.// Paul Healey, State Secretary of the Health and Community Services Union or HACSU, joins us to discuss Victorian mental health workers' fight for fair remuneration and working conditions as part of their new multi-year enterprise bargaining agreement.// Earlier this week, Priya caught up with Witt Gorrie about the newly launched fundraiser for Beyond Bricks & Bars: Trans Gender Diverse Decarceration Project. Witt is a white trans social worker who has worked alongside communities impacted by criminalisation and incarceration for the past decade. They have been building Beyond Bricks & Bars over the past 3 years, providing direct support to trans and gender diverse people incarcerated, at risk of incarceration and those re-establishing life after prison.// Hensen Jeong, Research and Policy Officer at the Migrant Workers Centre, discusses the MWC's new campaign around the future of the Visa System in Australia. They also speak about the MWC's current survey asking migrant workers about their experiences in Australia and the impact of the visa system.// Dr Natalie Osborne, one of the hosts of Radio Reversal on 4zzz community radio 102.1FM in Meanjin/Brisbane, chats with us about the 4zzz Radiothon fundraiser and the ways community radio can support transformative political projects.// Songs Always Was - Flewnt ft. Dylan Voller and Tani Walker Theory - Teether and Kuya Neil Molotov - Kira Puru

Acknowledgement of Country News Headline Earlier this week, Priya caught up with Noura Mansour, a Palestinian educator, political analyst, community organiser and campaigner from Akka. Noura discussed Israeli apartheid and genocidal violence against Palestinians, Palestinian anti-colonial resistance, and solidarity with Palestine.  Free Palestine Rally Saturday 22nd May 1pm at The State Library Nakba Forum - Free Palestine Melbourne Matt Kunkel, Director of Migrant Workers Centre joins us to speak about their campaign to assist workers on temporary visas who were erroneously approved JobKeeker and are now being asked to return the JobKeeker money to the ATO. Amy & Karen activists involved in the Homes Not Prisons campaign join us to speak about the campaign to stop the expansion of Dame Phyllis Frost prison.  Samira Farah joins us to discuss the exhibition 13 Years at West Space. Samira is an art producer and radio presenter. She is a co-founder of Melbourne based black African arts collective still nomads. She currently hosts The Score on Triple R.  Sione Crawford, CEO of Harm Reduction Victoria, joins us to speak about the importance of supervised, safe injecting facilities in Melbourne and countering conservative pushback against these sites. Songs Daboor - Sheikh JarrahMiiesha - DamagedSquidgenini - All Made UpBudjerah - Shoulda Coulda

The Victorian Government is providing one-off payments to support workers. If you've been required to isolate Or quarantine due to COVID, you could be eligible. Migrant Workers Centre organiser Lavanya Thavaraja explains more. - கொரோனா வைரஸ் அறிகுறிகள் இருந்தால் வேலைத்தளங்களுக்குச் செல்லக்கூடாது என்பது நமக்குத் தெரியும். ஆனால் விக்டோரியாவில் பல தொழிலாளர்கள் கொரோனா அறிகுறிகளுடன் வேலைக்குச் செல்வதான குற்றச்சாட்டுகள் பரவலாக முன்வைக்கப்படுகின்றன. அதுமட்டுமல்ல கொரோனா சோதனையை மேற்கொண்ட பலரும் சோதனை முடிவு வருவதற்கு முன்னரேயே வேலைக்குச் செல்வதாக குறிப்பிடப்படுகிறது. இதற்கான காணம் தொடர்பிலும் விக்டோரியாவிலுள்ள தொழிலாளர்கள் கொரோனா தொடர்பிலான என்னென்ன கொடுப்பனவுகளைப் பெறலாம் என்பது தொடர்பிலும் விளக்குகிறார் புலம்பெயர் தொழிலாளர் மையத்தைச் சேர்ந்த லாவண்யா அவர்கள்.

The Migrant Workers Centre in Vancouver has launched a campaign calling on the federal government to grant an amnesty to the thousands of undocumented workers in Canada. They say the Covid-19 crisis has exposed the extent to which the Canadian economy depends on migrant workers and it’s essential to regularize their status immediately. Natalie Drolet is staff lawyer and executive director of the Migrant Worker Centre. We spoke with her on May 5.

The Migrant Workers Centre in Vancouver has launched a campaign calling on the federal government to grant an amnesty to the thousands of undocumented workers in Canada. They say the Covid-19 crisis has exposed the extent to which the Canadian economy depends on migrant workers and it’s essential to regularize their status immediately. Natalie Drolet is staff lawyer and executive director of the Migrant Worker Centre. We spoke with her on May 5.

Michael is joined by Matt Kunkel, Director of the Migrant Workers Centre in Melbourne, who warns that jobless migrants in dire financial hardship need welfare support to avoid becoming homeless and contributing to a public health crisis.   He says people were "literally begging for food on Facebook" and those at risk of becoming homeless would find it difficult to self-isolate to contain the spread of infection.   “We cannot afford to leave anyone behind.  Excluding 1.1 million temporary visa holders from any income support will push them onto the streets at a time when food and housing security is essential for fighting this pandemic.”   “If we don’t expand the wage subsidy to include temporary migrant workers they will be forced on to the streets at the height of a pandemic – we can’t allow this to happen and this is why over 100 organisations have come together to call for a wage subsidy that covers all workers.”

News wrap-up- Robert Car talks about the May 1 Movement and their action last week in Sydney in support of 180 Ferry workers stood down- Peter Curtis talks about what the Australian Education Union (AEU) have been doing to protect teachers during the covid-19 shut down in Canberra- Matt Kunkel from the Migrant Workers Centre talks about why the Federal Government needs to include all workers in recent wages Subsidy plan. He is calling on people to pressure politicians to vote accordingly on Wednesday when the system is to be voted on.- Kevin dissects the week- Emma Dawson from Per Capita reflects on what is happening and what could happen for a better Australian future.  

A range of new measures to deal with coronavirus are announced, and the consequences for workers, especially migrants, keep increasing. - Si rafforzano le misure del governo per far fronte al coronavirus e di pari passo aumentano le conseguenze per i lavoratori, specialmente migranti.

Without a job and access to welfare payments, temporary visa worker Alden is facing financial hardship after he lost his job during the pandemic. - Naniniwala ang Migrant Workers Centre na kailangan ding bigyan ng tulong at proteksyon ang mga temporary visa workers nitong panahon ng pandemic.

On this episode of The Grapevine Hannah Ryan from Buzzfeed News comes in to share what she's learned about Clearview AI – controversial facial recognition software being used by Australia's police forces and others globally.And Cam Walker, Campaigns Coordinator at Friends of the Earth discusses Equinor pulling out of drilling in the Bight, policy making surrounding climate change in Australia and how the UK bipartisan approach on climate compares to the Australian parliament's response.Then Matt Kunkel, Director of Migrant Workers Centre, explains how the COVID-19 travel ban affects migrant workers and visa changes that allow backpackers to assist with bushfire recovery. What are the implications for the future of temporary migrant workers in Australian society?

Tuesday 25 February 2020//  Acknowledgement of country//  News headlines//  Campaigner Lavanya Theravaja from the Migrant Workers Centre discusses the challenges faced by migrant workers in Australia//  We play a segment from the Take it Blak podcast about Black History Month//  Madison and the team discuss the systemic nature of violence against women//  An interview with Jeremy Poxon, media officer at the Australian Unemployed Workers Union, joins us to talk about the robodebt class action lawsuit//  Scheherazade Bloul, PhD candidate at Deakin University, discusses the Harak al-Rif movement in Morocco//  SONGSBrittany Howard - Stay High//  Kelsey Lu - Blood// Madison McFerrin - TRY// 

East Asia is one of the industrial hubs of the world with countries like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China producing and exporting goods all around the world. The working class in these countries numbers in the hundreds of millions.Due to conflict and wars, workers have not historically had many links between these countries. This is now changing and a recent Labor Notes Conference brought hundreds of these workers and activists together.APC interviewed an Australian delegate to this conference, Sherry Huang from the Migrant Workers Centre in Melbourne, about her reflections on this conference.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia

On the show with Eiddwen, Rob and Will [Segment times in brackets] ||3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nations. We recognise their Elders, past, present, and emerging, as well as Elders of other First Nations who may be listening. We acknowledge the First Nations' continuing struggle and survival in the face of colonisation, that they have never ceded their sovereignty and that treaties have yet to have been signed || [27:22] Marion and Hanna are organisers at the Migrant Workers Centre and they come on the show to talk about the particular issues migrant workers face in knowing their rights and how to speak up. Find out more about the centre by heading to www.migrantworkers.org.au or by searching for them on Facebook ||[39:48] Negotiated by the "ASEAN Plus Six" network of Asia-Pacific countries, the RCEP Free Trade agreement seeks to limit the rights of nations to regulate in the people's interests. Dr Patricia Kavanagh of the Fair Trade and Investment Network comes on the show to tell us why we might want to resist this agreement. Find out more at the free public forum, 1 July at 6:30pm, the Victorian Trades Hall (cnr Lygon and Victoria Streets, Carlton) ||[54:19] How does First Nations' self-determination work in digital and online spaces? To help us navigate this wide-ranging topic, we have Meriam and Wuthathi woman and computer engineering student Tamina Pitt on the program. Tamina recommends reading First Peoples: A Roadmap for Enhancing Indigenous Engagement in Museums and Galleries for more on how to manage First Nations information in collections ||[1:07:33] (T/W conversation about homelessness, violence, sexual violence) The intersections of Youth Homelessness and violence are many. Dr Jess Heerde from the University of Melbourne comes on the show to share her research. The following services are available if this interview raises any questions or concerns for you: Lifeline 13 11 44 (24hrs); QLife 1800 184 527 (LGBTQIA+ run, 3pm to 12am); 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732 (focus on people experiencing family violence, 24hrs) ||

Natalie Drolet is the Executive Director / Staff Lawyer for the Migrant Workers Centre. We discuss the history of Canada's caregiver programs, current issues and what the future looks like.

Tuesday Breakfast 5 March 2019 Acknowledgement of Country News Headlines  Lisa Heap, an ACU Adjunct Professor and former Executive Director of the Australian Institute of Employment Rights, discusses the findings fromThe National Survey on Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces, the impact of #metoo on the reporting of sexual harassment in the workplace, what's wrong with complaints procedures and why broader changes are needed.Ayan, met with Sherry Huang from the Migrant Workers Centre. They discuss the exploitation of migrant workers, providing information on their rights and how to challenge discriminatory practices.China Aleisse, producer, director, writer and experience facilitator from Detroit, Michigan joins us in the studio. China talks about Floating Key a curatorial platform she founded that centers Black elevation and PoC Solidarity in Naarm and how her move to the US will grow and expand this platform. Lena Nahlous, from Diversity Arts Australia discusses the #FairPlayCreative Symposium which was held last week. The Symposium explored equity and inclusion in creative industries.Fiona Patten MP, leader of the ReasonVictoria discusses drug reform in the AFL/ALFW and in society more broadly.The original 855am and 3CR Digital versions of this program featured the following music tracks: song: Selfishartist: Little Simz and Cleo Solsong: Hummingbirdartist:P-UniQue song: Black Magic artist: Baker Boy (Removed from the podcast due to license restrictions) 

Australia and New Zealand have similar histories, both being settler societies and imperial outposts of the British Empire.They share similar laws and industrial landscape, though organising the working class in these two countries also has its differences.APC interviewed Mrunal Shroff, who is now employed as an organiser with the Migrant Workers Centre at Trades Hall in Melbourne, about his views on organising workers in New Zealand and in Australia. In New Zealand, Mrunal was an organiser in the Finance and Retail sector.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia

The working class is under attack in Australia from many sides. One of the ways that capitalists and governments try to undermine workers organisations and conditions is by bringing in temporary migrant workers.These workers are especially prone to exploitation due to the temporary status of their working visas as well as their unfamiliarity of the laws and culture in Australia. While some unions have been successful at organising these groups of workers, many migrant workers face terrible working conditions.The Migrant Workers Centre was recently set up in Melbourne, Australia to help these groups of workers. Asia Pacific Currents spoke with Matt Kunkel, the Director of the Migrant Workers Centre, about the work that they have been doing.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia