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Protesters call for wage theft crackdown in Adelaide’s Chinatown following alleged assault
Dozens of protesters have again gathered in Adelaide’s Chinatown district urging better wage protections for vulnerable workers, especially migrants and international students.
Key points:
- Rally organisers called for an end to systemic underpayment of international students
- The protest was prompted by a viral video that showed an alleged assault
- The SA Government says agencies including the Fair Work Commission are empowered to tackle the problem
The rally came after an alleged assault on a worker at Chinatown business Fun Tea last week, which has sparked discussion about alleged wage theft among the international student community.
Footage of the incident, which went viral on social media, shows a verbal dispute between a man and a young…
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