Berry grower cooperative OzGroup has welcomed more than 200 workers from the Pacific Islands to help with harvestBlueberry growers say the Pacific Island workers have saved their fruit from being left to rot
Stephen Thandi, who runs a commercial blueberry farm at Woolgoolga, said the overseas worker shortage meant fruit was left on the trees to rot. Daniel Jim James used to work as a delivery driver in Vanuatu, but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit he lost work. Mr James said when a post popped up on his Facebook feed advertising the opportunity to work on a farm in Australia, he applied immediately.
I thought all the big supermarkets had an ethical chain of supply statement now I do hope they’re all being paid properly
Blueberries were selling for $2 a punnet for weeks at the local supermarkets. No wonder farmers need underpaid foreign labour.
We have a long, rich history with our immediate Pacific neighbours and unlike backpackers they will remain close. NZ styled immigration status after proven contribution with Military Service options in a joint Pacific Navy and Peacekeeping Fleet would strengthen our home region.
Years ago a mate went fruit picking near Batlow. At the first farm the farmer touched her 16 yo sister's bottom & made lewd suggestions. They left. The second farmer didn't pay them because they were 'too slow'. I wonder why Aussies don't work in this industry?
Maybe Australia needs slavery
ABC, thank you for alerting us all to the true cost of blueberries & anAus slave market I cannot believe the spin on this.'They've been great, they've got great work ethics, they want to work, they're a minimal amount of headache, you tell them to do a job once they'll do it.'
A heartwarming story of exploitation being imported in order to enact downwards pressure on local wages and conditions. Could almost be a Disney movie. I too will be picking fruit this year. This farm will not make it into my shopping basket.
And the hourly rate? They should be paid their weight in gold. Good to have them here
They are just to tight arsed to pay a real wage they want overseas slave labour time to boycott Australian blueberries
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