
Australia Just Entrenched Lower Wages for Young Workers
In Australia, workers under 21 years old are paid less for the same jobs. It’s an obvious injustice — and thanks to new laws, now it’s entrenched.
Josh Cullinan is the director of strategic litigation and former secretary of the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU).

In Australia, workers under 21 years old are paid less for the same jobs. It’s an obvious injustice — and thanks to new laws, now it’s entrenched.

In its short existence, the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union has already achieved big wins. As conditions continue to decline for Australian workers, RAFFWU is a model of how to stand up to the bosses.