Labor wants every labour hire firm in NSW licensed. Farmers agree rogue operators must go, but warn the shearing team and harvest contractor could get caught in the net.
Sophie Cotsis
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Coffs Harbour, Nambucca Valley, NSW News, NSW Politics, Workers and Unions
Commissioner and Singh clash over North Coast berry farm slavery claims
A damning parliamentary report and now a public apology demand. The state’s Anti-slavery Commissioner and Nationals leader Gurmesh Singh are at war over old claims of exploitation on North Coast berry farms.
Posted inTweed Heads
Free lung screenings available in Tweed as $2.5 million Lung Bus arrives
The NSW Government’s $2.5 million Lung Bus has arrived in Tweed Heads, offering free lung health screenings for workers exposed to silica and other hazardous dusts.