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2 clusters · 3 sources · 19 days · First seen · Last updated
Labor exploitation in Italian agricultural sectors
Overview
Investigations into labor exploitation have emerged in different Italian agricultural regions. In Ribera, authorities reported a case involving a 50-year-old entrepreneur who faced approximately 25,000 euros in fines after inspections revealed a foreign worker was subjected to grueling shifts and substandard living conditions lacking essential safety and hygiene. The Flai Cgil Agrigento union called for improved protections and simplified hiring procedures to prevent such exploitation.
In the Langhe wine region, reports describe systemic exploitation known as ‘caporalato’. Migrant laborers, primarily from Africa, have reported working 12 to 13 hour days for sub-minimum wages, sometimes as low as five euros per hour during grape harvests. Caritas has characterized the issue as structural, involving organized networks of intermediaries that manage labor, housing, and transport, leading to conditions described as a form of slavery.
Entities
Caritas · Ribera · Carabinieri · Alba · Langhe
Timeline
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[CRIME] 3 sourcesLabor exploitation reported in Italy's Langhe wine region
Migrant workers in Italy's Langhe wine region report systemic labor exploitation and 'caporalato' practices, involving long hours, low pay, and organized networks of intermediaries.
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[CRIME] 4 sourcesRibera entrepreneur investigated for labor exploitation
An entrepreneur in Ribera, Italy, faces charges and 25,000 euros in fines following investigations into the exploitation of a foreign worker involving poor living conditions and safety violations.
Sources
lavocedialba.it · piazzapinerolese.it · targatocn.it