In France’s agricultural regions, a growing number of Moroccan seasonal workers are speaking out about working conditions that verge on human trafficking. They report being exploited, both in the purchase of their work contracts and in the living conditions they are subjected to. A recent investigation by StreetPress exposed the practices of an apple farmer with ties to the far right—but this may be far from an isolated case.
Ten Moroccan farm workers have filed a complaint against SAT, the trade union that has been housing them since they left the farm where they were allegedly sexually abused. The women accuse the union of taking advantage of their situation.
Two accidents occurred earlier this week in Italy, killing migrant fram workers. The Italian Prime Minister visited the region, after hundreds of workers took the streets, denouncing exploitation.