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THE WESTERN CAPE FARM WORKERS STRIKE AND SALIENT ISSUES TO TAKE NOTE OF. PRESENTATION COMPILED AND PRESENTED BY: MOKUTULE JOE KGOBOKOE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES TEL: 012 319 7028 FAX: 012 319 6869 E-MAIL: SET@daff.gov.za. CONTEXT AND OTHER PERSPECTIVES.
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THE WESTERN CAPE FARM WORKERS STRIKE AND SALIENT ISSUES TO TAKE NOTE OF PRESENTATION COMPILED AND PRESENTED BY: MOKUTULE JOE KGOBOKOE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES TEL: 012 319 7028 FAX: 012 319 6869 E-MAIL: SET@daff.gov.za
CONTEXT AND OTHER PERSPECTIVES THE JULY 2010 HISTORIC NATIONAL VULNERABLE WORKERS SUMMIT IN THE WESTERN CAPE AND THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
CONTEXT AND OTHER PERSPECTIVES Damning Human Rights Watch Report of 2011: Working conditions of Farm Workers in WC
CONTEXT AND OTHER PERSPECTIVES WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL DEPT OF AGRICULTURE What is the role of the established Farm Workers Unit?
FACILITATIVE ROLE OF BLACK ASSOCIATION FOR WINE AND SPIRITS INDUSTRY (BAWSI) Human Rights NGO Working on wine farms in the WC DAFF NGO DATABASE National Print Media Advert early in 2012
FACILITATIVE ROLE DURING STRIKES Calmness during the strikes Safety, Health, Security of farm workers Organizing of farm Workers Constructive Engagement with Employer Distribution of food parcels
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES INTERVENES R80 offer rejected Deadlocked negotiations of 05th and 07th Nov 2013 Blockading of N1/Looting Escalating Strikes and turning Violent ? Bad media Publicity Image of the country and sector Internationally Leadership Extra-ordinary situation requiring extra-ordinary Action
DEPRIVED AND STARVING FARM WORKERS Vicious circle Reports of hunger, starvation, intimidation, evictions by the NGOs working in the WC
7 500 food parcels distributed at the cost of R10.0 m Food parcels distributed to households at all areas affected by the strikes DAFF INTERVENTION DAFF INTERVENTION De Doorns Touws River Avian Park Grabouw Villiersdorp Franschoek Simonsdium Wellington Citrusdal Broodkraal RiebeckKasteel
Good Christmas for Farm Workers Families RESUMPTION OF THE STRIKES 09 JAN 2013 Minister of Labour makes an announcement on 04 February 2013 on the revised Sectoral Determination of R105 Minimum Wage to be effective on 01 March 2013
DIALOGE WITH THE FARMING SERCTOR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL COHESION 12 FEB 2013, VAL DE VIE, PAARL, WC • GOVERNMENT • Dep President of the Republic • Minister: DAFF • Minister: DRDLR • Minsiter: DTI • Dep Minister: DIRCO • MEC: WC Provincial Department of Agriculture FARM WORKERS Little over 1000 farm workers from all areas affected by Strikes (14h00-17h00) EMPLOYER AgriSA AgriSA (WC) AFASA TAU Unity Forum NAFU (09h00-13h00) LABOUR COSATU & Members FAWU & Members BAWUSA & Members FARM WORKERS SA & Members
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Vulnerable Workers Delivery Forum Meeting on 20th March 2013, WC Planned March by Farm Workers on 23 March 2013 in the WC Planned visit of the Deputy President to De Doorns