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[Nickbat]

Seven Romanian children between the ages of nine and 15 have been found working in a field in Worcestershire.

The children had been found picking spring onions. The spokesman said none of the workers, including the children, were adequately dressed for the cold conditions.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-11615766

 

[redelitev6]

  welcome to the wonderfull world of the EU free labour market,and you wonder why people despair!

[plym ian]

i'd rather they work in a field than pick pocket me up an high street

[cem_devecioglu]

welcome to the wonderfull world of the EU free labour market,and you wonder why people despair!

 

[Varche]

We shuldn't be surprised at any country exploiting labour especially the Uk where the sustomer apparently buys on price and not so much quality (e.g. the 10p or 1p sausage whatever it was!)

How else can the supermarkets make such vast profits on fruit and veg.


A few years ago, Mrs Varche and myself had a look around the plasticulture in Southern Spain (Almaria) . These plastic greenhouse complexes are vast - from the air they look like a giant lakes the size of a UK county.

This is where tomatoes and the like are grown for the North European market. The conditions inside are unbelievable . Not just the heat. The worst thing though was a lot of the workers were living in shanty huts in these complexes. No toilets but electric and water.. Next time you are tucking into a tastless tomato, strawberry etc it may have come from there. At least they are cheap!!

[Nickbat]

We shuldn't be surprised at any country exploiting labour especially the Uk where the sustomer apparently buys on price and not so much quality (e.g. the 10p or 1p sausage whatever it was!)

How else can the supermarkets make such vast profits on fruit and veg.


A few years ago, Mrs Varche and myself had a look around the plasticulture in Southern Spain (Almaria) . These plastic greenhouse complexes are vast - from the air they look like a giant lakes the size of a UK county.

This is where tomatoes and the like are grown for the North European market. The conditions inside are unbelievable . Not just the heat. The worst thing though was a lot of the workers were living in shanty huts in these complexes. No toilets but electric and water.. Next time you are tucking into a tastless tomato, strawberry etc it may have come from there. At least they are cheap!!

I have to agree, Varche. I avoid Spanish tomatoes and strawberries like the plague. They taste of nothing, nothing at all. 

[Martin_1962]

Our tomatoes come from the garden, the green house, or Great Whitley

[aaronjb]

Mine come in the form of pizza topping..
 

[Vamps]

As this is potato picking week I am not surprised to find children in the fields, I was there, aged 8,9 and 10 years old and I remember the money was brilliant....

If British workers were there then the Romanian's would not have been there....................

[Nickbat]

As this is potato picking week I am not surprised to find children in the fields, I was there, aged 8,9 and 10 years old and I remember the money was brilliant....

If British workers were there then the Romanian's would not have been there....................

Er, not spuds, but spring onions.

The thing is these kids were not kitted out correctly, were working for an apparently absent "gangmaster", were likely to be here illlegally (so no education, health cover) etc. and were basically "off the radar". I'm all for youngsters doing a bit of work fro a bit of money (I was a paper boy from the age of 13), but this situation is not the same. 

[Vamps]

As this is potato picking week I am not surprised to find children in the fields, I was there, aged 8,9 and 10 years old and I remember the money was brilliant....

If British workers were there then the Romanian's would not have been there....................

Er, not spuds, but spring onions.

The thing is these kids were not kitted out correctly, were working for an apparently absent "gangmaster", were likely to be here illlegally (so no education, health cover) etc. and were basically "off the radar". I'm all for youngsters doing a bit of work fro a bit of money (I was a paper boy from the age of 13), but this situation is not the same. 

I was obviously too subtle, I do not normally like to get into these political arguments where many people seem to have no understanding of what they are saying......

I was being tongue in cheek, or trying to be..

If British workers worked on these farms the we would not need people of an alternative culture..

Kids working, not correctly protected,  The Land Owner is responsible but as some big wig it will not be his fault......

[Nickbat]

As this is potato picking week I am not surprised to find children in the fields, I was there, aged 8,9 and 10 years old and I remember the money was brilliant....

If British workers were there then the Romanian's would not have been there....................

Er, not spuds, but spring onions.

The thing is these kids were not kitted out correctly, were working for an apparently absent "gangmaster", were likely to be here illlegally (so no education, health cover) etc. and were basically "off the radar". I'm all for youngsters doing a bit of work fro a bit of money (I was a paper boy from the age of 13), but this situation is not the same. 

I was obviously too subtle, I do not normally like to get into these political arguments where many people seem to have no understanding of what they are saying......

I was being tongue in cheek, or trying to be..

If British workers worked on these farms the we would not need people of an alternative culture..

Kids working, not correctly protected,  The Land Owner is responsible but as some big wig it will not be his fault......

Fair do's Vamps ( ), but it does make you wonder what conditions these immigrants live in...and how much they were being paid. I would not allow Miss Nickbat to work for hours in the cold, inappropriately dressed, picking spring onions for a pittance. Ergo, would any British kid accept the offer of employment?

[Vamps]

As this is potato picking week I am not surprised to find children in the fields, I was there, aged 8,9 and 10 years old and I remember the money was brilliant....

If British workers were there then the Romanian's would not have been there....................

Er, not spuds, but spring onions.

The thing is these kids were not kitted out correctly, were working for an apparently absent "gangmaster", were likely to be here illlegally (so no education, health cover) etc. and were basically "off the radar". I'm all for youngsters doing a bit of work fro a bit of money (I was a paper boy from the age of 13), but this situation is not the same. 

I was obviously too subtle, I do not normally like to get into these political arguments where many people seem to have no understanding of what they are saying......

I was being tongue in cheek, or trying to be..

If British workers worked on these farms the we would not need people of an alternative culture..

Kids working, not correctly protected,  The Land Owner is responsible but as some big wig it will not be his fault......

Fair do's Vamps ( ), but it does make you wonder what conditions these immigrants live in...and how much they were being paid. I would not allow Miss Nickbat to work for hours in the cold, inappropriately dressed, picking spring onions for a pittance. Ergo, would any British kid accept the offer of employment?

I have a pretty good understanding of how, and the conditions, other people live..................

[albitz]

As this is potato picking week I am not surprised to find children in the fields, I was there, aged 8,9 and 10 years old and I remember the money was brilliant....

If British workers were there then the Romanian's would not have been there....................

Have to disagree with this myth that the only reason the immigrants are here doing these jobs is becuase the British wont do them.
The British workers did do all these jobs before Labour imported themselves a new electorate. I picked potatoes when I was on short time in the early 80.s.
Relatives of mine used to spend several months of every year picking crops of all varieties - adults and children alike.
Maybe what used to be the hard working British working class dont do so much of this type of arduos work anymore because it has been made too easy to just sit at home claiming benefits and watching junk TV eating junk food.
Thats the (Liebore inspired)mindset that needs to be changed imo.

[Vamps]

As this is potato picking week I am not surprised to find children in the fields, I was there, aged 8,9 and 10 years old and I remember the money was brilliant....

If British workers were there then the Romanian's would not have been there....................

Have to disagree with this myth that the only reason the immigrants are here doing these jobs is becuase the British wont do them.
The British workers did do all these jobs before Labour imported themselves a new electorate. I picked potatoes when I was on short time in the early 80.s.
Relatives of mine used to spend several months of every year picking crops of all varieties - adults and children alike.
Maybe what used to be the hard working British working class dont do so much of this type of arduos work anymore because it has been made too easy to just sit at home claiming benefits and watching junk TV eating junk food.Thats the (Liebore inspired)mindset that needs to be changed imo.

Well I am 53 years old and this seems to have always been the case so I am not sure you can blame the last government......

Have you any idea of how many people in secure hospital are on full disability benefit, but because it is hospital do not have to pay towards there keep so it mounts up to many thousands.......