All Ethical trade articles – Page 62
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NFU drive to attract youngsters
The NFU has launched a new report to attract young people to jobs in agriculture.
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Somerset grower misses out on labour
A Somerset grower found her farm was an inadvertent laboratory for government labour policy when she became one of the first growers to actually lose crops because of the unavailability of seasonal workers.
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Thai migrants in NZ exploitation claim
The NZ government is investigating claims that Thai workers are being exploited and abused in fruit-picking and other land-based jobs in the country.
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ArticleGLA in further produce raids
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has kept up the pressure on the fresh produce trade with raids on seven salad and vegetable preparation plants.
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Pratt's under investigation
Pratt’s bananas will launch a “thorough and detailed investigation” into working conditions at its packing plant in Luton, Bedfordshire, in response to a BBC probe accusing the firm of exploiting migrant workers.
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Drivers are to blame for poor safety checks
An analysis by the Freight Transport Association Vehicle Inspection Service (FTA/VIS), which carries out over 100,000 vehicle inspections each year, has found that over half of safety related defects should have been found during daily walk-around checks by the driver and as many as 74 per cent for some sectors.
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Low-payers to get weeded out
The government is targeting cheating employers with a new regime of fines if they pay below the national minimum wage.
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GLA in Hull crackdown
In a further demonstration of a crackdown on illegal employment practices, the Gangmasters Licensing Authority has refused a licence renewal for a fresh-produce industry labour provider.
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ArticleSainsbury's sets out its stall
The push for corporate responsibility in the food industry has shifted from the government to the supermarkets, Sainsbury’s category manager Jat Sahota told the Re:fresh conference, before showcasing a number of initiatives led by the retailer.
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Morrisons depot closure to axe 582 jobs
The closure of a Morrisons distribution depot in Staffordshire, announced today, will do away with up to 582 jobs.
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Health and safety eating into office time
Small businesses spend almost two days a month coping with health and safety regulations, according to a survey from the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
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ArticleBanana giant holds hands up to terrorist transactions
Global banana giant Chiquita Brands International has admitted to federal authorities’ accusations that it has had financial dealings with high-profile Colombian terrorist organisations.
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Government tightens labour laws
The government has set out fresh proposals to protect agency workers from exploitation at the hands of cynical employers.
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Dole supplier gets Rainforest approval
A Dole supplier has earned Rainforest Alliance certification for one of its Costa Rica farms.
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ArticlePeterson to leave Wal-Mart
Bruce Peterson is to leave his position as senior vice president and general merchandise manager of perishables for Wal-Mart Stores.
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ArticleTesco draws up new SA standards
Tesco has been drawing up new standards governing worker conditions with its top-fruit suppliers in South Africa that will come into force for the upcoming season.
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ArticleFemale-friendly training to Improve skills
A subsidised training scheme aimed at women in the food and drink manufacturing industry is set to be launched by sector skills council Improve.
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ArticleCitrus packers hoop shares
Goede Hoop Citrus has secured an empowerment deal which sees staff acquire a 21 per cent stake in the company.
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ArticleNow Geest HQ is to go
Bakkavor is expected to close the former Geest headquarters at Midgate in Peterborough.
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ArticleNZ acts to fill worker gap
Seasonal workers in New Zealand will be offered work permit renewals in a bid to head off a labour shortfall for the 2007 harvest.