中国公司在新西兰中标为KIWI提供服务，但其剥削中国工人的做法违反新西兰法律，惹众怒

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Chinese rail workers 'exploited'
MICHAEL FORBES

Chinese workers hired to repair KiwiRail's asbestos-riddled locomotives are being paid as little as $3 an hour, Labour MP Trevor Mallard has claimed.

The Hutt South MP has written to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment calling for labour inspectors to investigate the alleged exploitation at the Hutt Railway workshops.

"My understanding is that a number of Chinese railway engineers dealing with the asbestos issue are being paid well below the minimum wage," he said.

"The figure quoted to me was $3 per hour but I have also heard US$40 [NZ$47] per day. That is exploitation and it is illegal."

He was supported last night by Rail and Maritime Transport Workers Union secretary Wayne Butson, who said the 17 workers were living in cramped conditions, and described their treatment as an international disgrace.

"It's a year-long project for them. The Chinese workers simply cannot afford to live in New Zealand. They are living in cramped conditions in Lower Hutt and getting paid $3 per hour."

KiwiRail emphasised last night that the workers were employed by Chinese manufacturer CNR, and that all contractual arrangements during their time in New Zealand were being made by CNR.

"Nevertheless, KiwiRail takes the welfare of its staff, and visiting contractors such as these people, seriously," general manager freight Iain Hill said. It was investigating their wage arrangements with CNR, and would work with MBIE as necessary.

Mallard said other workers concerned for the Chinese engineers had been bringing food to work for them and hosting them for meals in the evening.

Hill said KiwiRail provided a cooked lunch for them every working day. "The workers work the same hours as KiwiRail staff at the Hutt workshops - they start at 7.30, have 45-60 minutes for lunch and finish around 3.30 to 4pm."

KiwiRail pulled 40 Chinese DL locomotives from service on February 28 after asbestos was discovered in paint samples. They are expected to be back in service by November at the latest after engine bay doors containing asbestos have been replaced.

In a letter to MBIE chief executive David Smol, Mallard said nothing could be proved "at this stage", but called for a full review of timesheets and wage records.

He told The Dominion Post: "The Government has said it was cracking down on migrant abuse in Christchurch, as the rebuild gears up. It now needs to ensure similar exploitation is not going on in its own backyard."

An MBIE spokesperson said its labour inspectorate was making inquiries, including looking at whether there had been any breaches of minimum employment standards.

- The Dominion Post"MBIE takes the exploitation of workers seriously and is working proactively with other agencies to crack down on it."

越墮落。越快樂

顶。

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请参看网上的评论，看看Kiwi如何看待这样的中国公司

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/ ... l-workers-exploited

我选择新西兰

中标得到项目，需要实力。
但是，这家中国公司的竞争实力难道就是来自剥削自己的员工、违反新西兰的法律？

devour25

我支持你一直以来暴光在新西兰的剥削劳工的行为，但是现阶段这件事上我不赞同。
鉴于这位MP自己都承认没有proof的时候，咱们就开始指责是不是不太好。中国的公司怎么运营的咱们中国人最了解。也许他们是中国那边的雇员，来到这里提供短期的维修服务，压根都pay都不在新西兰（中国政府经常派员去国外参观，也算‘工作’，总不能去哪先根驻该国的使领馆签份工作合同把）。然后这些人根kiwi们聊天的时候说“你们真幸福啊，我们一天工资换算成纽币下来才47刀，补贴一小时3刀”。这背后到底是47和3都有，还是只有一个，或者是怎么算的都不知道，国内月薪/30天，还是除以工作日天数？所以搞清他们的合同情况才是一个专业人士应该做的，否则任何一个人都能像我一样给无数种假设。

love_3_month

不支持lz. 没有证据是剥削，他们可能本来就是这个工资水平，除非你有证据证明

惹众怒。。。这个众可能是被误导的