The Catholic Leader
Paul Dobbyn
August 23, 2009

CATHOLICS need to look carefully at the origins of religious items they buy to ensure they are not the products of child slave labour, a Brisbane religious sister has warned.

The seriousness of the issue has led the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) to pledge its support for a Christian Goods Standard to end worker exploitation in the production of Christian merchandise which also includes T-shirts and Bible covers.

The Just Holy Hardware campaign has also been launched and includes a website to list fairly traded Christian items. read more..

Australian Government – Fair Work Ombudsman
August 2, 2009

The national pay protector has launched a prosecution against a Western Australian construction company for allegedly paying workers recruited from China less than $3 an hour.

The Fair Work Ombudsman says the case is one of the most serious underpayment matters it has investigated. read more..