All Ethical trade articles – Page 61
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ArticleFirst gangmaster prosecuted
The Gangmasters Licensing Act has seen its first successful prosecution.
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ArticleGLA uncovers more abuses
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has uncovered abuse of workers in the cut-flower, plant and bulb industry in Lincolnshire, including suspected debt bondage.
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Tolan resigns as Fyffes ceo
Fyffes PLC chief executive Jimmy Tolan has announced his decision to resign from his post, with effect from April 30 2008.
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JP to shut packing depot
JP Fresh Ltd has announced to its staff that its Bridgwater banana packing depot is to close in the near future. The date is yet to be confirmed.
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GLA finds Cornish nasties
A further nine labour providers have fallen foul of the standards imposed by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority after a week-long investigation - Operation Westport - in Cornwall.
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Ding ding, minimum wage please
A three-month government campaign to boost awareness of the national minimum wage and help expose cases of underpayment has been unveiled - on a bus.
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Chileans wary of labour pains
Chile’s early grape producers are increasingly concerned about labour issues as the harvest start date approaches.
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Poll reveals recruitment difficulties
The struggle to recruit top-quality employees in the food and grocery industry is getting harder, according to IGD.
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ArticleGlasto in Banana Link gesture
Organisers of the Glastonbury festival have donated £74,000 to pressure group Banana Link.
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ArticleLabour providers accuse users
The Association of Labour Providers (ALP) has accused users in the fresh produce sector of refusing to pay the required rates to labour providers that would enable them to meet this week’s new national minimum wage and holiday entitlements for temporary workers.
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Israeli-Thai deal clinched
Inter-governmental agency the International Organisation for Migration has signed an agreement with the government of Thailand which enables the organisation to send Thai workers to Israel.
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Gangmasters respond to revocations
Three labour providers to the fresh produce trade have taken speedy steps to remedy the situation, having fallen foul of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
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Exosect takes on Batt
Exosect, a leading provider of intelligent pest management solutions, has announced that it has responded to a 100 per cent increase in demand for Exosex CM from South African distributor Terason, with the appointment of dedicated sales development manager for the region, Mark Batt.
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ArticleNFU carries on SAWS fight
The NFU has written to the Home Office to highlight the concerns of the horticulture industry for the availability of labour ahead of next years harvest season.
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New AWO brings higher costs
Changes to holiday arrangements in the 2007 Agricultural Wages Order for England & Wales are threatening significant labour cost increases and confusion across the sector.
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NZ eyes Latin workers
Grower representatives from New Zealand are working with the country’s trade board to investigate the possibility of attracting Argentinean labour to the NZ top-fruit sector.
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ArticleGLA revokes licence
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has revoked the licence of Cornish gangmaster Baltic Work Team Ltd with immediate effect
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ArticleWigram leaves G's
Tim Wigram is to leave his position as commercial director of onions at G’s Marketing on August 17.
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GLA revokes more licences
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has revoked the licences of 11 labour providers.
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Pratt's in union link up
Banana importer SH Pratt has invited the GMB trade union to its Luton operation following a BBC Radio exposé in May of poor working conditions.