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April 7, 2008
Media Alert
Cries from the Workplace
20 stories, 20 women
Stories of migrant women workers in Sydney
Launch by NSW Minister for Women
Ms Verity Firth MLA
Tuesday 8th April, 2008, 12 noon to 1pm
Jubilee Room, NSW Parliament House
This booklet of stories was compiled by Asian women workers themselves to draw attention to their
daily realities in their workplaces.
The stories are short, stark descriptions of life at work, and how the women feel about their
circumstances. For example, an extract from Story 4 says “My pay and conditions are very low. I
only get $11 an hour even though I start working at 3am in the morning… I wish we could receive
lawful wages and conditions and the boss could treat us with respect and dignity. We only get 30
minutes for lunch and no tea breaks and rest breaks. We should have tea breaks and rest time. We
are not machines. We can't work like robots.”
Production of the booklet has been funded by Revesby Workers Club, the Uniting Church 2% for
Development Fund and the SEARCH Foundation, through Asian Women at Work Inc.
Action Group members are available for interviews. The booklet is available in English,
Chinese and Vietnamese. The Action Group members hope the booklet will encourage other
migrant women workers to speak up and tell their stories.
Media Contact: Debbie Carstens 0409 841 208
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