samsquanch2000 t1_jedpqno wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:28 AM

similiar situation here in Australia with foreign workers on farms.

Inquerion t1_jedsyx9 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:15 AM

It's a modern serfdom. Common in many countries. Even Europe. For example check Netherlands.

Of course most people don't know that their countries are sustained through similar acts.

Sad reality.

I_MARRIED_A_THORAX t1_jedunsu wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:40 AM

We're all propped up by slavery in one way or another

Lapamato t1_jee4fes wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:54 AM

Same kind of issues being reported from Finnish strawberry farms and wild berry industry.

The worst "strawberry barons" cry in the news that Finns don't want to work in the industry because it's physically demanding and the payment is low.

himit t1_jee4onj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:57 AM

Post-Brexit there was a big push to get Brits working on the farms again. If the pay wasn't abysmal there'd be a requirement to live on-site and off-site applicants wouldn't be considered...like, what? If I like 30 minutes down the road with my family I'm not going to move out for the damn season just so I can pay the farmer extra rent.

And then it's 'Brits just don't want these jobs!'

Lapamato t1_jeev81f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:39 PM

The cherry on top of this strawberry muffin is the recurring question about better wages, the answer is the same "Better wages aren't the solution for people not wanting to do a low paying job!"

The same argument is used when nurses try to negotiate better wages to get enough nurses to keep the Finnish healthcare system running.

No_Reaction_2682 t1_jegcv0s wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Ditto over the ditch in NZ.

I know farmers weren't happy when we shut down and didn't allow them to import cheap workers to exploit.