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Article

23 Sep 2002

Author:
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

Discrimination and limited trade union rights on the menu for Australia’s workers

In a new report on Australia, produced to coincide with the 23-25 September WTO review of that countries’ trade policy, the ICFTU has condemned serious violations of workers’ trade union rights, even including incidents of violence against trade union activists. The report also highlights the seemingly intractable problem of discrimination against women and indigenous people in the country.