Chicken Factory Investigation

[wycbloods]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/10/21/3045057.htm

This is a link to the story lateline run last night on the shocking employment practices going on at the chicken processing plant in Wingfield.

[White Line Fever]

Is that the stinky one by TNT on Cormack Road?

[wycbloods]

Yeah it is a smelly place and it is on Moss Rd just off Cormack Rd by the train line.

[mighty_tiger_79]

heard about this about 7 weeks ago, dodgy stuff

[The Apostle]

"Poultry producer Baiada is under investigation over claims it is mistreating the majority of its migrant workforce."

Doesn't surprise me...

[wycbloods]

What isn't so surprising about that Apostle?

[spell_check]

Because the company (allegedly) thinks those people are easy to fool. As they generally don't have a big grasp on the English language - nor the Australian workplace laws. So, they are an easy target to employ those methods on them.

[wycbloods]

That's what I thought he meant spelly just wasn't certain.

[The Apostle]

Because the company (allegedly) thinks those people are easy to fool. As they generally don't have a big grasp on the English language - nor the Australian workplace laws. So, they are an easy target to employ those methods on them.

Exactly Spelly.