February: Moving beyond our comfort zones
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Service of lament for Pacific Island seasonal workers
- Sat, 24th March 2018
- 3:00 pm
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Date/Time
24 Mar 2018
3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Location
Griffith Uniting Church Hall
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Invited guests include all Pacific Island Nation faith leaders and congregations from all Christian denominations in the Riverina. Program:
- A prayer service for the Pacific Islanders who have passed away or been injured while working in Australia as seasonal workers.
- A presentation from the Salvation Army on:
o how to identify criminal exploitation;
o the rights of farm workers to remedy for injuries from workplace accidents;
o the rights of farm workers to remedy underpayments and stolen wages;
o access and pathways to justice for victims of exploitation. - Individual confidential case assessment.
As faiths united to end modern slavery, it is a Christian duty to raise our voices for justice for those who are suffering.
Dinner provided.
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