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Beyond Bricks and Bars

Witt Gorrie and two members of the steering committee of Beyond Bricks and Bars, Kate and Gia, spoke with Priya about the importance of this vital trans and gender diverse decarceration project on its 6th birthday.//

Beyond Bricks and Bars' birthday fundraiser is coming up this Saturday 1 March from 5-10PM at Kines, 11 Hope Street, Brunswick - get your tickets here. Funds raised will be split between Beyond Bricks and Bars and the Incarcerated Trans and Gender Diverse Community Fund.//

Migrant Worker's Centre

Matt Kunkel, CEO of the Migrant Worker's Centre, returns to the show to speak about their latest campaign for migrant workers 'Expanding the Fair Entitlements Guarantee' - a scheme that provides workers who lose their job due to employer insolvency or bankruptcy with financial assistance to recover some unpaid entitlements. This includes unpaid wages, accrued leave, and redundancy pay. It provides a critical safety net for workers during what can be a financially difficult time. Sign the petition here.//

You can contact the Migrant Worker's Centre if you're looking for support as a worker on 03 7009 6710, www.migrantworkers.org.au, or 54 Victoria St Carlton.//

Public Housing Class Action

RMIT housing academic Dr David Kelly speaks with us about a joint research project with Priya and Professor Libby Porter that includes an analysis of the forced displacement of public housing tenants in Naarm through estate renewal.//

David will also provided updates on the public housing class action case, which resumes in Victoria's Supreme Court today, Thursday 27 February, from 10:30AM.//

RAFFWU & Bangladesh

Josh Cullinan from the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU), joined the Asia Pacific Currents team this Saturday with a report on his recent solidarity visit to Bangladesh. They discussed the role of workers in the Bangladesh garment industry, as well as recent political events in Bangladesh, the importance of International Solidarity for Australian Unions, and more. Asia Pacific Currents can be heard every Saturday on 3CR from 9-9:30AM, or on our website: 3cr.org.au/asiapac//