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WR News Writer

WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

Union demands default membership for skilled migrants

Union demands default membership for skilled migrants

Australia - A bold proposal from a prominent union movement figure that has the support of a former top Immigration Department official would require skilled migrants to be automatically union members as part of their

Migrant workers’ rights cannot be ignored: Indian SC

Migrant workers’ rights cannot be ignored: Indian SC

India - The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that migrant workers are extremely important to the development of the country and that their rights cannot be overlooked at any time. The court also asked the

Lengthy visa process put migrant workers ‘in limbo’

Lengthy visa process put migrant workers ‘in limbo’

Australia - Skilled migrant workers who applied for an 887 visa felt "exploited" after enduring the agonizing wait for the outcome of their visa application. The 887 visa allows applicants to "work and study anywhere

Employer convicted of abusing migrant workers fined six figures

Employer convicted of abusing migrant workers fined six figures

Following the instance of a Brisbane sushi restaurant that was found guilty of underpaying employees and fabricating records, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) cautioned companies to cease exploiting their workers, according to a media release.

Indonesia takes action to protect migrant workers from ‘hell’

Indonesia takes action to protect migrant workers from ‘hell’

Indonesia - In response to a report by an advocacy organization that claimed the detainees were being held in "hellish" conditions, the Indonesian government has decided to hasten the repatriation of illegal migrant laborers imprisoned

Lebanon Still Lacks Laws To Protect Migrant Workers  

Lebanon Still Lacks Laws To Protect Migrant Workers  

Lebanon - Workers have been tortured in Lebanon in a recent news that has gone viral on the social media. The cherry pickers were beaten down by their employer for seeking mercy while they were

Bengali workers assist as Malayalis leave the paddy fields

Bengali workers assist as Malayalis leave the paddy fields

Bangladesh - When getting ready for the day's labor at a paddy field in Kuthanur, Thufan, 23, from Murshidabad in West Bengal, wears a T-shirt with the words "Palakkadan Karshaka Munnettam" written on it. He

Migrant care workers come to aid UK but are now enslaved by debt

Migrant care workers come to aid UK but are now enslaved by debt

United Kingdom - Meera Stephen arrived in the UK with a big bag and even sillier aspirations. The 27-year-old, one of thousands of migrant workers who arrived as a result of a government recruiting campaign

Migrant workers in China fear more lockdowns as Covid threat persists

Migrant workers in China fear more lockdowns as Covid threat persists

China - "Calm down, you're overthinking things!" Ji reassures his clients while he cleans a sixth-floor window by sticking more than half of his body out of it. It's June 2, one day after Shanghai's

Debt Bondage: Risky Business for Vietnamese people

Debt Bondage: Risky Business for Vietnamese people

Vietnam - Recruitment fees for Vietnamese migrants are at an all-time high. While paying off massive debts to recruiters and working jobs at foreign businesses they can't afford to lose, they risk debt bondage. Many