1News – Poor working conditions of Gloriavale women laid bare in court

By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 30/08/2022

Forced to slog for long hours and publicly humiliated for small misdemeanours, the working lives of women at Gloriavale have been laid bare at the Employment Court in Christchurch.

Isaac Pilgrim was born and raised at the West Coast commune, and left four years ago.

He said he was upset with the way his wife and daughter were treated.

“There was nothing there that made the leaders answerable so they felt no obligation to be answerable.

“Many time I saw Howard Temple absolutely yelling at girls working, either having the meal late, yelling at the team leader for the food being overcooked,” said Pilgrim.

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