Australia is bleeding apprentices but the Australian Council of Trade Unions says it’s time they’re paid more.

Assistant secretary Liam O’Brien spoke to 6PR Radio Perth Live fill-in presenter Mark Doran and said apprentices needed to be paid fair and decent wages, and when they are they will “come running”.

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