Unions And Young Workers - B Himmelreich - R Burgess - UACT Young Workers Cntr - 2020 - 07 - 31 BTL

Align in the Sound - New Economy Network / Radio BTL / CoCanberra

Please note this interview is from July 2020. Young people have suffered the largest increases in unemployment, and the biggest falls in jobs, since the start of the pandemic. COVID has the potential to leave a whole generation of people behind, creating an entire generation who will be battling to rise above poverty. Throughout this pandemic unions have been fighting to protect worker’s rights and safety at work. Worker solidarity is essential to sustainable post COVID economic recovery. Joining us in conversation this morning to discuss how the pandemic has severely impacted young workers and the importance of unions in their future, we would like to welcome to the show, Bella Himmelreich, and Rachel Burgess from the Young Workers Centre with Unions ACT Bella Himmelreich is an organiser and Administration Officer at the Young Workers Centre in Canberra, and a student at the ANU. She is passionate about getting young people active in their local communities and fighting collectively for a better future. Rachel Burgess is the Outreach Coordinator and organiser at the Young Workers Centre in Canberra, and is also a student at the ANU. She is studying economics and policy studies and is interested in working alongside others to organise better outcomes for young people.