Worker exploitation can hide in plain sight. Here’s how to ensure an ethical summer holiday
- Written by Naduni Madhavika, Doctoral Researcher, Social Sustainability in Tourism, University of Tasmania
If they haven’t already, many Australians will soon head off for summer holidays. But behind every smooth check-in, cocktail or airport gate smile is one of more than an estimated 270 million tourism workers – about 8.2% of the global workforce.
These workers – cleaners, cooks, waiters, porters and cabin crew – often labour...













