#labourexploitation

A documentary called ‘the True Cost’ brought these facts to life for me, exploring who pays ‘the true cost’ for our bargains and our obsession with consumption. Watch ‘The True Cost’ and join the sustainable revolution.

#Repost @actualsexworkers (@get_repost) ・・・ Can you imagine if SWERFs directed half the energy they use harassing and stigmatising sex workers into fighting wage theft and labour exploitation in industries such as hospitality and agriculture? Yeah, me neither. #hookerhaikus #sexwork #sexworkers #actualsexworkers #swerfs #gohomeswerfs #whorephobia #wagetheft #labourexploitation

I really miss Michael Jackson. 😭 That being said, fuck the Prison Industrial Complex. Reposted from @evolved_obsession #prisonindustrialcomplex #slavelabor #michaeljackson #labourexploitation

#Modernslavery neighbourhood of the week: Batley Field Hill, Batley, Kirklees. SE 242 246. 
 "Authorities were alerted when a 20-year-old male trafficking victim contacted the charity Hope for Justice, revealing he had been the victim of offences committed in 2011. More victims soon came forward, and others were identified. 
 West Yorkshire police launched Operation Tavernhouse and in May, convictions were made against Hungarian traffickers Janos Orsos and Ferenc Illes, who had been providing Kozee Sleep, a bed factory that supplied retailers including John Lewis, Dunelm and Next with Hungarian workers. 
 Workers were forced to live with up to 42 men in a two-bedroom house on Batley Field Hill and were found to be surviving on small scraps of food. The men would work for up to 20 hours a day and were paid as little as £10 a week..."
 
 In 2015, there were 3266 recorded victims of modern slavery in the UK. However, this number only counts for those that were encountered, who then testified. This, coupled with slavery’s hidden nature means that actual numbers are undoubtedly far higher. The Home Office have estimated there to be 13,000 slaves in the UK today. This estimation is referred to as “the dark figure”.
 
 For the full story, visit: www.thedarkfigure.com 
 #slavery #modernslavery #thedarkfigure #humantrafficking #endslaverynow #labour #labourexploitation #yorkshire #westyorkshire # #landscape #onyourdoorstep #everydayuk #documentingbritain #neighbourhoodwatch #filmisnotdead #photooftheday #personalproject #photo #follow

#Modernslavery neighbourhood of the week: Batley Field Hill, Batley, Kirklees. SE 242 246. 
 "Authorities were alerted when a 20-year-old male trafficking victim contacted the charity Hope for Justice, revealing he had been the victim of offences committed in 2011. More victims soon came forward, and others were identified. West Yorkshire police launched Operation Tavernhouse and in May, convictions were made against Hungarian traffickers Janos Orsos and Ferenc Illes, who had been providing Kozee Sleep, a bed factory that supplied retailers including John Lewis, Dunelm and Next with Hungarian workers. Workers were forced to live with up to 42 men in a two-bedroom house on Batley Field Hill and were found to be surviving on small scraps of food. The men would work for up to 20 hours a day and were paid as little as £10 a week..." 
 In 2015, there were 3266 recorded victims of modern slavery in the UK. However, this number only counts for those that were encountered, who then testified. This, coupled with slavery’s hidden nature means that actual numbers are undoubtedly far higher. The Home Office have estimated there to be 13,000 slaves in the UK today. This estimation is referred to as “the dark figure”.
 
 For the full story, visit: www.thedarkfigure.com #slavery #modernslavery #thedarkfigure #humantrafficking #endslaverynow #labour #labourexploitation #yorkshire #westyorkshire # #landscape #onyourdoorstep #everydayuk #documentingbritain #neighbourhoodwatch #filmisnotdead #photooftheday #personalproject #photo #follow

#Modernslavery neighbourhood of the week: Wheelers Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent.TQ 752 494 Didn't make the edit. “The Houghton’s advertised their jobs online and used a Lithuanian associate to arrange for the men’s travel to the UK. They promised good wages and accommodation, but were immediately debt-bonded on arrival. They were told that once in the UK they were to pay an illegal £350 “work-finding fee”, which was deducted from their wages, along with £40 or £50 rent per week. The accommodation they provided was overcrowded and dirty. They did not have a bed, a shower, or adequate food for days at a time. They were subjected to intimidation and abuse, all while being severely underpaid. The men were also denied their wages for reasons such as leaving a mug unwashed in the kitchen sink, or if they were seen out on their nights off.” In 2015, there were 3266 recorded victims of modern slavery in the UK. However, this number only counts for those that were encountered, who then testified. This, coupled with slavery’s hidden nature means that actual numbers are undoubtedly far higher. The Home Office have estimated there to be 13,000 slaves in the UK today. This estimation is referred to as “the dark figure”. For the full story, visit www.thedarkfigure.co.uk #modernslavery #thedarkfigure #humantrafficking #endslaverynow #labour #labourexploitation #agriculture #onyourdoorstep #everydayuk #documentingbritain #neighbourhoodwatch #filmisnotdead #photooftheday #personalproject #photo #follow

#Modernslavery neighbourhood of the week: Wheelers Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent.TQ 752 494 Didn't make the edit. “The Houghton’s advertised their jobs online and used a Lithuanian associate to arrange for the men’s travel to the UK. They promised good wages and accommodation, but were immediately debt-bonded on arrival. They were told that once in the UK they were to pay an illegal £350 “work-finding fee”, which was deducted from their wages, along with £40 or £50 rent per week. The accommodation they provided was overcrowded and dirty. They did not have a bed, a shower, or adequate food for days at a time. They were subjected to intimidation and abuse, all while being severely underpaid. The men were also denied their wages for reasons such as leaving a mug unwashed in the kitchen sink, or if they were seen out on their nights off.” In 2015, there were 3266 recorded victims of modern slavery in the UK. However, this number only counts for those that were encountered, who then testified. This, coupled with slavery’s hidden nature means that actual numbers are undoubtedly far higher. The Home Office have estimated there to be 13,000 slaves in the UK today. This estimation is referred to as “the dark figure”. For the full story, visit www.thedarkfigure.co.uk #modernslavery #thedarkfigure #humantrafficking #endslaverynow #labour #labourexploitation #agriculture #onyourdoorstep #everydayuk #documentingbritain #neighbourhoodwatch #filmisnotdead #photooftheday #personalproject #photo #follow

#Modernslavery neighbourhood of the week: Wheelers Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent.TQ 752 494 Didn't make the edit. “The Houghton’s advertised their jobs online and used a Lithuanian associate to arrange for the men’s travel to the UK. They promised good wages and accommodation, but were immediately debt-bonded on arrival. They were told that once in the UK they were to pay an illegal £350 “work-finding fee”, which was deducted from their wages, along with £40 or £50 rent per week. The accommodation they provided was overcrowded and dirty. They did not have a bed, a shower, or adequate food for days at a time. They were subjected to intimidation and abuse, all while being severely underpaid. The men were also denied their wages for reasons such as leaving a mug unwashed in the kitchen sink, or if they were seen out on their nights off.” In 2015, there were 3266 recorded victims of modern slavery in the UK. However, this number only counts for those that were encountered, who then testified. This, coupled with slavery’s hidden nature means that actual numbers are undoubtedly far higher. The Home Office have estimated there to be 13,000 slaves in the UK today. This estimation is referred to as “the dark figure”. For the full story, visit www.thedarkfigure.co.uk #modernslavery #thedarkfigure #humantrafficking #endslaverynow #labour #labourexploitation #agriculture #onyourdoorstep #everydayuk #documentingbritain #neighbourhoodwatch #filmisnotdead #photooftheday #personalproject #photo #follow