Chinese company linked to slave labor in Brazil
2017-04-10
The Chinese multinational Cofco Agri, a company involved in the processing of agricultural products, has been fined for work similar to slavery. Thirty-one employees working in soybean management in Nova Maringá, 392 km from Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil, were rescued because they were without drinking water and housed in overcrowded and unhealthy places, among other irregularities, according to the Superintendence of Labor (SRTE-MT) ) And the Public Labor Ministry (MPT-MT).
One of the workers rescued was still a victim of a work accident and is undergoing treatment. The New Maringá Cargo Workers' Union, responsible for recruiting the employees, should respond by grooming and reducing someone to the condition analogous to that of slave labor.
In a statement, the multinational's press office said that it chose to hire employees with the participation of the union and that once it received the complaint about the situation of workers adopted the necessary adjustment measures before the supervision of the Ministry of Labor.
Cofco Agri is part of Cofco Internacional, a group present in 29 countries and had a turnover of US $ 16.9 billion last year, according to the company's website.
According to the Ministry of Labor, this was the largest operation to rescue workers in conditions analogous to slavery since 2009 when 78 people were rescued at a rural estate in Sapezal, 473 km far from the capital.
Image of worker rescued in Chinese company Cofco Agri. (Photo: Inspection Team / SRTE / MT)
I am always willing to participate in debates like this, as a listener, to learn.
Brazil has also advanced in the protection of workers, but, like China, still lives with deep social and regional inequalities, so there is still much to improve.
I believe that China has advanced in protecting its workers, but in the rural areas there are still conditions close to slavery.
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You are right, Brazil is a typical example of savage capitalism, which produces terrible social inequalities. The favelas are the face of extreme poverty. However, the changes must happen and nothing justifies the slave labor, whether practiced by Brazilian or foreign companies.
Brazil's slums called Favelas have far worse living and working conditions than the workplace of the company depicted above. If the company is guilty, then it should be fined accordingly. But Brazil should take care of its own citizens first before expecting foreign companies to do the job for them.
Some countries still maintain working conditions similar to the period of the industrial revolution. As you said, unfortunately, the workers are left with no options.
companies that hire workers in desperate need exist everywhere , where they hire slave-like worker that has no options but to wrok under extremly bad conditions. we can't underestimate human greed and cruelty......
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