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Post by Trog on Oct 23, 2016 17:28:32 GMT
Bitter Grapes - Slavery in the VineyardsThe Scandinavians are still not up to speed with modern times, it seems. Although, to be fair, one shouldn't attribute the warped 'insights' of an ideologically driven idiot to an entire nation. What a sad end to the inheritors of the Viking legacy. By the 1700's they had degenerated into prettily dressed-up effete incompetents who stood in nice straight lines for the Russians to shoot at. They're still in that space. By that time, maybe the ones who were any good had long since left to conquer England, and stuff.
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Post by cjm on Oct 23, 2016 18:43:10 GMT
*sug*
I suppose it would not be difficult to get footage to upset sensitive Europeans. If they would pay more for the wine the problem would disappear. Studies have shown that the problem local farmers face is that they are incapable of paying more at current prices. I would wager that it would be possible to get similar footage in a number of European countries. Of course, the workers there are *white* (perhaps this is changing?) so it would not upset the left too much.
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Post by cjm on Oct 29, 2016 7:54:12 GMT
Wynbedryf slaan vure dood... Fridjhon meen werkers se toestande sal verbeter as hul werk opgradeer word. “Daarvoor is opleiding nodig, anders sal lae produktiwiteit en ongeskoolde arbeid die besigheid en die werksmag vernietig.” Fridjhon meen ’n groot verandering sal wees as die koper – en veral die Sweedse monopolie – meer vir wyn betaal. “Ek het ’n berekening gesien wat wys dat Systembolaget se bruto wins 25 keer meer as die druiweboer s’n is. Een oplossing is om die groot internasionale kopers betrokke te kry om opleidingsprogramme te befonds. Hulle het verseker die marges en hul bydraes sal help om die gehalte van plaas- en wynkelderwerkers te verbeter. Dit sal ook bydra tot volhoubaarheid in die bedryf.” ... Calls for Robertson wines to be banned from RMB WineX festival... "I have investigated the situation at Robertson and as far as I can see the existing wage structure is what is called a living wage in South Africa and quite frankly I think it is low. But it's not by any means below the ethically stated level that is required." Fridjhon says consumers should do everything they can to improve the sector. "The fact of the matter is that 50 percent of all South African red wines and 56 percent of all South African white wines retail at R40 a bottle or less. The people who buy the wine are buying them in some away at the price of human misery and it's up to wine consumers in this country not to support the principal of discount wine if they want to object to what workers earn. You can't have it both ways." ...
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