Thomas Miessen

Thomas Miessen works for the International Department of the Belgian union ACV-CSC.

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Brazil: where multinationals squeeze orange pickers dry

6 May 2014

Labour

Brazil: where multinationals squeeze orange pickers dry

A new report exposes dire working conditions in Brazil’s multibillion dollar orange industryRead the full article

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