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More than 1,000 Thai workers are preparing for a berry-picking stint in Sweden and Finland. This marks a notable shift in international labor practices. The Department of Employment (DOE) has …
More than 1000 Thai berry-pickers to Sweden and Finland Read More
As the blueberry season concludes, Vietnamese berry pickers are stepping in to fill the void left by a decrease in Thai workers. Vietnamese workers are expected to harvest around 2,000 …
Vietnamese berry-pickers fill gap left by Thai berry-pickers Read More
The trial of Jukka Kristo, former CEO of Polarica, and Thai business partner Kalyakorn Phongpit has begun in Finland. The prosecutors are seeking a minimum five-year prison term for both. …
Thai berry-pickers finally get justice: Trafficking trial has begun Read More
Around 900 Thai berry pickers got a residence permit to pick wild berries in Finland this summer, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). Migri announced, that they had received …
900 berry pickers get Finnish residence permit this summer Read More
The Finnish berry companies are looking to hire approximately 1,000 foreign berry pickers for this season, according to the Finnish news group Uutissuomalainen. This is a reaction to the government …
Finnish berry companies tries to hire pickers Read More
The Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has issued for a study on the different economic impacts there might be to solutions to the seasonal berry pickers, which often …
New Finnish report on solutions for foreign berry-pickers Read More
Thai citizens make up a large part of the berry-pickers in Finland and the recent ban on visas for Thai berry-pickers can create a shortage in berry soup and …
Shortage of berry soup and yoghurt in Finland if Thai berry-pickers banned Read More Finland’s ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to suspend visa application for berry pickers from Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. The decision has been made due to allegations about human trafficking …
Finland suspends visa for berry pickers Read More
Prosecutors have filed charges against Finnish Jukka Kristo, the former CEO of Polarcia Marjanhankinta which is one of the largest berry retailers in Finland, on Monday 26 February 2024. According …
Human trafficking charges filed against Finnish berry boss Read More
Former Labour Minister of Thailand, Suchart Chomklin, seeks legal advice amidst the trafficking scandal involving Thai workers sent to Finland for berry picking. Suchart denies bribery and trafficking allegations, with …
Former Thai minister lawyers up in Finnish trafficking scandal Read More