10 Oct 2018

Chorus subcontractors exploited - First Union

From Morning Report, 8:40 am on 10 October 2018

Subcontracters working for broadband installer Chorus have been exploiting migrant workers - taking their cash and promising visas in return. Chorus chief executive Kate McKenzie said the company had no idea its subcontracters had been doing this and it was working to fix the problem. First Union general secretary Dennis Maga says the problem is rife within the industry, with migrants afraid to speak out for fear of being deported. He says Chorus should take some responsbility for the problem.