❓ Question regarding government action to protect young people from exploitative work trial programs. The Minister outlines measures taken, including abolishing workplace agreements and establishing WageLine.
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Will the minister advise the house what the government is doing to protect young people from the bogus work trial programs and arrangements that are being run by some employers in this state? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is another example of his clear interest in trying to ensure that minimum standards in employment are maintained, particularly for young people. Young people are particularly vulnerable because they do not understand the rules and often they are not aware how they can enforce their rights and uphold their interests. If a young person has a bad experience when he is new to the workplace, that experience can colour his view of the work environment and his career ambitions. That vulnerability has a high price when young workers are exploited in the workplace. Fortunately, this problem is not prevalent. However, we have come across some cases that have caused us great concern, some of which have been reported in the media recently. One of the things the government did to combat this problem was to abolish workplace agreements, because workplace agreements in Western Australian were a vehicle for the clear exploitation of young workers. In addition, we set up WA WageLine, which provides young people with information about their entitlements. To promote WageLine, we publicised it as a “youth rip-off” line that young people could contact to learn whether they are receiving the right entitlements. We also established a youth web page that provides tips and information on the conditions of youths’ employment. On a range of fronts the government is trying to make sure that young people know what their rights are and it is also trying to assist them to uphold those rights. Mr T.R. Buswell : What are you doing about Joe McDonald? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Obviously the member for Vasse is not interested in young people. Perhaps he does not have any young people in his electorate. Just about every other member of this house would have come across cases in which young people have been exploited. Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is another example of his clear interest in trying to ensure that minimum standards in employment are maintained, particularly for young people. Young people are particularly vulnerable because they do not understand the rules and often they are not aware how they can enforce their rights and uphold their interests. If a young person has a bad experience when he is new to the workplace, that experience can colour his view of the work environment and his career ambitions. That vulnerability has a high price when young workers are exploited in the workplace. Fortunately, this problem is not prevalent. However, we have come across some cases that have caused us great concern, some of which have been reported in the media recently. One of the things the government did to combat this problem was to abolish workplace agreements, because workplace agreements in Western Australian were a vehicle for the clear exploitation of young workers. In addition, we set up WA WageLine, which provides young people with information about their entitlements. To promote WageLine, we publicised it as a “youth rip-off” line that young people could contact to learn whether they are receiving the right entitlements. We also established a youth web page that provides tips and information on the conditions of youths’ employment. On a range of fronts the government is trying to make sure that young people know what their rights are and it is also trying to assist them to uphold those rights. Mr T.R. Buswell : What are you doing about Joe McDonald? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Obviously the member for Vasse is not interested in young people. Perhaps he does not have any young people in his electorate. Just about every other member of this house would have come across cases in which young people have been exploited. Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is another example of his clear interest in trying to ensure that minimum standards in employment are maintained, particularly for young people. Young people are particularly vulnerable because they do not understand the rules and often they are not aware how they can enforce their rights and uphold their interests. If a young person has a bad experience when he is new to the workplace, that experience can colour his view of the work environment and his career ambitions. That vulnerability has a high price when young workers are exploited in the workplace. Fortunately, this problem is not prevalent. However, we have come across some cases that have caused us great concern, some of which have been reported in the media recently. One of the things the government did to combat this problem was to abolish workplace agreements, because workplace agreements in Western Australian were a vehicle for the clear exploitation of young workers. In addition, we set up WA WageLine, which provides young people with information about their entitlements. To promote WageLine, we publicised it as a “youth rip-off” line that young people could contact to learn whether they are receiving the right entitlements. We also established a youth web page that provides tips and information on the conditions of youths’ employment. On a range of fronts the government is trying to make sure that young people know what their rights are and it is also trying to assist them to uphold those rights. Mr T.R. Buswell : What are you doing about Joe McDonald? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Obviously the member for Vasse is not interested in young people. Perhaps he does not have any young people in his electorate. Just about every other member of this house would have come across cases in which young people have been exploited. Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr T.R. Buswell : What are you doing about Joe McDonald? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Obviously the member for Vasse is not interested in young people. Perhaps he does not have any young people in his electorate. Just about every other member of this house would have come across cases in which young people have been exploited. Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Obviously the member for Vasse is not interested in young people. Perhaps he does not have any young people in his electorate. Just about every other member of this house would have come across cases in which young people have been exploited. Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is another example of his clear interest in trying to ensure that minimum standards in employment are maintained, particularly for young people. Young people are particularly vulnerable because they do not understand the rules and often they are not aware how they can enforce their rights and uphold their interests. If a young person has a bad experience when he is new to the workplace, that experience can colour his view of the work environment and his career ambitions. That vulnerability has a high price when young workers are exploited in the workplace. Fortunately, this problem is not prevalent. However, we have come across some cases that have caused us great concern, some of which have been reported in the media recently. One of the things the government did to combat this problem was to abolish workplace agreements, because workplace agreements in Western Australian were a vehicle for the clear exploitation of young workers. In addition, we set up WA WageLine, which provides young people with information about their entitlements. To promote WageLine, we publicised it as a “youth rip-off” line that young people could contact to learn whether they are receiving the right entitlements. We also established a youth web page that provides tips and information on the conditions of youths’ employment. On a range of fronts the government is trying to make sure that young people know what their rights are and it is also trying to assist them to uphold those rights. Mr T.R. Buswell : What are you doing about Joe McDonald? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Obviously the member for Vasse is not interested in young people. Perhaps he does not have any young people in his electorate. Just about every other member of this house would have come across cases in which young people have been exploited. Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is another example of his clear interest in trying to ensure that minimum standards in employment are maintained, particularly for young people. Young people are particularly vulnerable because they do not understand the rules and often they are not aware how they can enforce their rights and uphold their interests. If a young person has a bad experience when he is new to the workplace, that experience can colour his view of the work environment and his career ambitions. That vulnerability has a high price when young workers are exploited in the workplace. Fortunately, this problem is not prevalent. However, we have come across some cases that have caused us great concern, some of which have been reported in the media recently. One of the things the government did to combat this problem was to abolish workplace agreements, because workplace agreements in Western Australian were a vehicle for the clear exploitation of young workers. In addition, we set up WA WageLine, which provides young people with information about their entitlements. To promote WageLine, we publicised it as a “youth rip-off” line that young people could contact to learn whether they are receiving the right entitlements. We also established a youth web page that provides tips and information on the conditions of youths’ employment. On a range of fronts the government is trying to make sure that young people know what their rights are and it is also trying to assist them to uphold those rights. Mr T.R. Buswell : What are you doing about Joe McDonald? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Obviously the member for Vasse is not interested in young people. Perhaps he does not have any young people in his electorate. Just about every other member of this house would have come across cases in which young people have been exploited. Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr T.R. Buswell : What are you doing about Joe McDonald? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Obviously the member for Vasse is not interested in young people. Perhaps he does not have any young people in his electorate. Just about every other member of this house would have come across cases in which young people have been exploited. Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Obviously the member for Vasse is not interested in young people. Perhaps he does not have any young people in his electorate. Just about every other member of this house would have come across cases in which young people have been exploited. Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order, members! I call the member for Vasse to order. I direct the member for Perth to withdraw his comment and I call him to order for making it. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw my comment. It was “bracist”, Mr Speaker. The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
The SPEAKER : I heard what I heard. The member for Perth will withdraw his comment without any explanation. Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
Mr J.N. HYDE : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The member for Vasse’s interjection clearly reveals that he does not have an interest in young people and reminds me of a case in your electorate, Mr Speaker, in which a young person on a workplace agreement was told to walk the streets of Karratha wearing a sandwich board to advertise a fast food outlet. The young man found the 40-degree heat a bit much and fainted. His employer took him inside, put him in the freezer, and sent him back on the street with the sandwich board after he had cooled down! That is the sort of thing than can happen when people are on workplace agreements. Clearly, this government does not support that behaviour and it will do everything it can to stamp it out.
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