Migrants risk being 'sold' as Thailand's shrimp industry cleans supply chain: Activist

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Migrants risk being 'sold' as Thai shrimp industry cleans supply chain - activist
BY ALISA TANG

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Migrant workers in Thai shrimp peeling sheds rife with labour violations are being laid off with no compensation, putting them at risk of being "sold" to other employers as seafood companies scramble to clean up their supply chains, an activist said.

Thailand's large seafood industry - with annual exports to the European Union alone estimated at $641 million to $813 million - has come under a barrage of bad publicity, with NGO and media reports detailing slavery, human trafficking and other labour violations both on land and at sea.

The government and industry have introduced a slew of measures in response to the criticism.

The Thai Frozen Food Association (TFFA) - an industry group of major exporting companies - announced last month its members would bring shrimp peeling in-house "to reduce the risk of any illegal labour practices in the Thai shrimp supply chain".

Full story: http://www.reuters.com/article/thailand-fishing-idUSL3N1553OW


-- Reuters 2016-01-22

[englishoak]

If they mean these people "laid off" might sell themselves into similar bondage again and become abused then theres a lot more work to be doing cleaning the slavery mess up in Thailand before crowing its under control,don't ya think sunshine ?....

[PatOngo]

Would Thai's do that???

[onetime]

Would Thai's do that???

Is that a rhetorical question?

[PatOngo]

Would Thai's do that???

Is that a rhetorical question?

No!....cynical question

[canuckamuck]

Wouldn't the proper term be "set free" rather than laid off.

[arrowsdawdle]

If they mean these people "laid off" might sell themselves into similar bondage again and become abused then theres a lot more work to be doing cleaning the slavery mess up in Thailand before crowing its under control,don't ya think sunshine ?....

They don't even admit to slavery and trafficking, the call it the illegal fishing problem.

[tuanku]

Looks like they scratched the head of the boil to reveal the large sack of pus underneath!

[craigt3365]

On one hand, this is kind of good news. They are cleaning up their supply chains. On the other hand, poor workers are getting caught up in it. Still more work to do.

[springheeled jack]

a probable answer would be to offer the migrants a decent wage structure with benefits that might solve the problem .

[elgordo38]

Would Thai's do that???

Peel shrimp? Depends on the wages. Oops sorry this industry does not pay any.

[elgordo38]

a probable answer would be to offer the migrants a decent wage structure with benefits that might solve the problem .

Would at least look humanitarian. I guess they don't care about that aspect.

[Credo]

Any migrant who has been enslaved, or not compensated for their work, should be given full compensation since the time of employment, plus interest and financial payment for any benefits they did not receive, such as medical care etc..

[MaxLee]

Migrants risk being 'sold' as Thai shrimp industry cleans supply chain - activist

In other words, quickly quickly kill off the pesky Burmese for the sake of saving big seafood company's face right after the motto: "What's a few dead rotten Burmese migrant workers anyways. Just kill'em off, make it quick and don't get caught"