'Our migration and skills systems are broken. This has resulted in the mass exploitation of temporary migrant workers and the neglect and decay of our skills training system,' ACTU president Michele O'Neil said.
Unions want domestic workers to be offered higher wages and better conditions before defaulting to migration to ease labour shortages.
This includes abolishing visa conditions that tie workers to a sole employer, and stopping employers from hiring migrants if they have a history of underpaying or mistreating workers."This has resulted in the mass exploitation of temporary migrant workers and the neglect and decay of our skills training system."The union is also calling for more funding for vocational training, as well as commonwealth subsidies for apprentice wages.
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