Support from trade unions inconsistent, researchers say, as Ictu publishes ‘inclusive workplace’ toolkit
A picture of a monkey on a staff room notice board, baseless allegations of assault and disciplinary action for standing up to an abusive shoplifter are among the incidents of racism against migrant workers highlighted at a trade union conference.
She said the engagements had yielded accounts of “extraordinarily traumatic experiences”, the impact of which could then be heightened where the people were already encountering racism outside of the workplace.Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: Five things to watch for in the presidential debate She said protections against discrimination by employers had been weakened in the wake of the financial crash and the bar for proving cases at the Workplace Relations Commission is set so high as to act as a deterrent.
“Trade unions have done a huge amount of work over the years telling workers about what their rights are,” she said. “It’s a real strength of the trade union movement. But what we are trying to understand is when somebody goes to the trade union and says they are experiencing racial discrimination, what kind of support do they get?”
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