One million Australians working and still poor
Working poor total almost a million – National – smh.com.au
This is the kind of shit that makes me hate capitalism. There are one million people in Australia living in households where the breadwinner is working full-time, and yet, they’re still fucking trying to make ends meet.
These people live on a minimum wage set on the interests of business. People living day to day just can’t get in the way of Murdoch and Co. making a decent profit.
The only way business seem to listen is when this profit is put in jeopardy. Workers are the ones that produce the profit that makes these fat cats rich and wages are just a small cut of this profit. They want us to make as small a cut as possible, but if we go on strike, there’s no one to produce their profit and they have to offer has a bigger cut.
That’s why taking a united stand against industrial relations laws like WorkChoices and the disgusting ‘fair pay commission’ is so important. Following the David Hicks rally on Saturday, there will be ‘Rockin’ for Rights,’ a protest and rock concert to oppose WorkChoices. More information at rockinforrights.com.au
You tell ‘em, Benjamin!! It’s dedicated young people like you that’ll bring about change!! xo