The army of unemployed men who lined up to do the work of removing snow from city streets

A New York City snowstorm can be wondrous and magical. For jobless men desperate for steady work, it was a lifeline. On November 30, 1858, when three inches of snow coated the streets, “the s…

Ephemeral New York

Published in the special issue "Negociating one's place in the #mountain" (2024):

"'Altitudinal Gentrification' and 'Social Descent in the Valley' through the Lens of #Housing Access in the French #Alps.

> Are there spatial segregations between permanent residents, seasonal workers, and second-home owners within tourist municipalities or in the valleys?

https://journals.openedition.org/rga/13553

#segregation #SpatialSegregation #SeasonalWorkers #tourism

“Altitudinal Gentrification” and “Social Descent in the Valley” thr...

Introduction The areas characterised by winter sports tourism have experienced an evolving socio-economic dynamic and demographic change since the emergence of ski resorts (André-Poyaud et al. 2010...

British supermarkets may market "local" produce with patriotic packaging, but much of the labor that harvests this food relies on seasonal workers from Central Asia, raising questions about economic dynamics and worker rights. https://timesca.com/half-a-world-away-central-asian-workers-on-british-farms #UK #CentralAsia #SeasonalWorkers #MigrantLabor #BritishSupermarkets
Half a World Away: Central Asian Workers on British Farms - The Times Of Central Asia

Few countries have more patriotic supermarkets than Britain. Whether it’s a sortie through the sausage section, or browsing the fruit aisle, customers are

The Times Of Central Asia
Indonesians who paid thousands to work on UK farm sacked within weeks

Exclusive: Several sent home for slow fruit picking face debts as watchdog investigates alleged illegal fees

The Guardian
Seasonal worker is possible trafficking & slavery victim
The fact that the Home Office suspects human trafficking and modern slavery may have taken place is highly significant as it is their own Seasonal Visa Scheme which seems to put people at risk of trafficking and labour exploitation.
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2024/01/19/seasonal-worker-is-possible-trafficking-slavery-victim/
#HumanTrafficking #ModernSlavery #SeasonalWorkers #UVW
Seasonal worker is possible trafficking & slavery victim - Freedom News

The fact that the Home Office suspects human trafficking and modern slavery may have taken place is highly significant as it is their own Seasonal Visa Scheme which seems to put people at risk of trafficking and labour exploitation.

Freedom News
Excellent expert panel discussion just now on Farming Today on salad shortages and the underlying infrastructure and labour availability issues affecting our food supply. (Clue: It's not just weather, and brexit gets liberal mentions).
Will be available shortly here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj8q/episodes/player
#Turnips #Tomatoes #Farming #FoodSecurity #SeasonalWorkers #Brexit #NotTiredOfExperts
BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today - Available now

Available episodes of Farming Today

BBC
Hundreds of Indonesian fruit pickers in UK seek diplomatic help

Exclusive: More than 200 people have approached Indonesian embassy since July to report difficulties faced

The Guardian

This is appalling. Does everything this government touches end badly? It's as if they have no duty of care to anybody.
#SeasonalWorkers #Visas

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/13/seasonal-fruit-pickers-left-thousands-in-debt-after-being-sent-home-early-from-uk-farms

Seasonal fruit pickers left thousands in debt after being sent home early from UK farms

Nepali workers who quit jobs and borrowed cash to come to UK are out of work just weeks after arriving

The Guardian