Aussie Ag Workers

25/06/2025

Still up to their old tricks, Aussies left, backpackers left now its the Islanders who are enslaved in an agreement between agriculture and government.

Workplace law breaches are rampant in prime horticulture zones in Victoria and NSW, the ombudsman reports, with labour hire firms the worst culprits and migrant workers most affected.

30/11/2022

Let's see how this goes!
New app to monitor fruit pickers following changes to minimum wage legislation

An app developed by a berry farm in Northern Tasmania to help track productivity, maximise profitability and support worker development has been welcomed by the union.

05/10/2022

30 years of wage stagnation and Union bashing, the neo liberals behind government policy.

There's been a '30-year war' against unions in Australia, and think-tanks have played a role

The role "think tanks" play in Australian policymaking is not well understood, writes Gareth Hutchens.

31/08/2022

Having phased out housing for workers some 40 years ago, the wheel is continuing its turn.

Providing a reasonable wage and accommodation will go a long way toward the affordability of farm work.

Farmers spending millions on former FIFO camps to fight staff, housing shortages

Farmers are investing millions to ensure workers have comfortable places to stay as WA continues to battle supply problems.

03/02/2022

Smarter, younger, more diverse: How Census underestimated agriculture workers

New study's researchers say the number of agricultural workers contributing to Australia's economy is vastly underestimated.

02/02/2022

How will the new changes to the Horticulture Award affect you?​
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🌾🚜 For the first time workers on Australian farms will be guaranteed a minimum rate of pay ($25.41 p/h) when changes to the Horticulture Award come into effect on April 28.​
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FULL STORY: https://ab.co/3Gs5BaM​
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The Fair Work Commission set the deadline for major changes to the award on Tuesday, having determined last November that a minimum floor price should be set for workers paid a piece rate.

02/01/2022

They left a $3b hole. This is how we can get working holidaymakers back

Working holidaymakers bring in $3 billion each year, provide an essential workforce, and tend to spend more and stay longer than other travellers. Australia needs to do more to ensure they return, writes Sarah Gardiner.

28/12/2021

Australia's exchange for oil and gas plunder from Island Nations is jobs on farms.

Deprived of the royalties due from natural resources Samoa, East Timor, Fiji and Papua New Guinea these Nations have very low incomes and poor standards of living.

Modern slavery is more complex, however there is no doubt this is another example.

30/11/2021

Shifting goal posts of the Immigration Department indicates political influence against Australia's most vulnerable workers.
'We are skilled slaves': Calls for skilled work visa overhaul amid exploitation claims

Sixty-five per cent of temporary visa holders in Australia have experienced underpayment, while one in four say they have been exploited in the workplace, a survey finds.

22/11/2021

Farmer butt hurt over Horticultural Act, seems the possibility they might have been taking advantage of workers for 20+ years has been received in silence. This fight is far from over.

Banana boat song w/lyrics

03/11/2021

A big step towards the spirit of the Horticultural Act has been made.

Fair Work rules every farm worker on every farm entitled to a minimum rate of pay

In what the union describes as one of the most significant industrial decisions of modern times, the Fair Work Commission rules workers picking fruit on a piece rate must be guaranteed a minimum wage.

03/11/2021

Good news for those who held on to their Tax Documents, as Law gets overturned as discriminatory.

British waitress wins High Court battle over 'backpacker tax'

An English backpacker who worked as a waitress in Sydney said Australia's 'backpacker tax' discriminated against her based on her nationality. Today, she won her High Court battle.