Estonians visited slaves on the Australian Plantation | World | News |
March 11, 2010 – 1:17 am
Three young Estonian travelers sought together with comrades from other countries in the local Australian newspaper complained that with them “turned ugly” tomato plantations Bundaberg.
Young people told the newspaper “News Mail”, that the accommodation they had previously paid more than they earned in the end, picking tomatoes. For the collection of them paid less than promised, and supervisors constantly shouting at them and refused to provide drinking water, said “Delfi” with reference to the Estonian newspaper “Eesti Ekspress”.
Estonians Silver Raudsepp, Raleigh Tammepyarg and Reina Vahur settled into the room, which generally live 16 people, a week stay cost 161 Australian dollars. In addition, farm leaders demanded $42 for transportation to the field.
Rhine Vahur told the newspaper he felt there slave. He noted that she had hired them to work to guarantee the amount of work for at least three days, but sometimes do the job could be for two hours. As a result, the young adventurers were in a deplorable financial situation than before they went to work on the farm.
owner of the farm denies that as a much harm to young workers. The employer said that the constant cry is necessary in order to force employees to work.