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Economic Conditions:. Massive levels of retrenchments over the last 20 years;High levels of unemployment;Most workers are not permanent; andMany workers are seasonal.. Employment Conditions:. Many farm workers do not enjoy the full benefits of the Basic Conditions of Employment; Labour Relations
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1. FAWU and COSATU input to Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform:On Land and Tenure Rights for Farm Dwellers and Workers – 20/ 03/ 2012
2. Economic Conditions: Massive levels of retrenchments over the last 20 years;
High levels of unemployment;
Most workers are not permanent; and
Many workers are seasonal.
3. Employment Conditions: Many farm workers do not enjoy the full benefits of the Basic Conditions of Employment; Labour Relations; the Occupational Health and Safety and other Acts;
Lack of government capacity to enforce legislation e.g. too few labour inspectors.
Lack of enforcement of minimum wages;
Deductions from wages; and
Long hours.
4. Employment Conditions continued: Difficulties in organising farm workers; and
Hostility of farmers towards unions.
5. Access to Government and other services: Lack of access of farm workers and dwellers to:
Housing, land and housing tenure;
Basic services;
Healthcare;
Decent pensions;
Transport, towns and shops;
Schooling and training; and
Police, safety and security.
6. Access to Government and other services continued: Lack of access to Land reform projects;
Insufficient support for new farmers; and
Limited capacity of key government departments in remote rural areas.