After 53 yes of self rule ,the most that Jamaican politicians seem to be doing is to is to prepare agenealogy of slaves to go work on farms for white men in America. This come in the wake of employers from the Great Lakes Agricultural Labour Services (GLALS) in Michigan are looking to recruit Jamaicans to work on their cherry and apple farms.
A two-member delegation from the organisation visited the island from November 16 to 18 for discussions with officials in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to explore opportunities for Jamaican farm workers. |
| US employers looking to recruit Jamaican farm workers |
Boehm was speaking during a courtesy call on portfolio Minister, Dr Fenton Ferguson, at his North Street offices in Kingston on Wednesday.
The GLALS representative said his company is also “intrigued” by the liaison services the ministry provides, which will assist in addressing the needs of both employers and workers.
Dr Ferguson welcomed the employers and assured them that the ministry is “ready for business”.
“I pledge full support for this (initiative) and the staff here will work fully from our end to make a partnership work,” he said.
He noted that due to yearly recruitment activities, the ministry has a pool of pre-screened workers from which the employers can choose.
During the three-day visit, the employers toured the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) and met with farming groups in Portland.
They also had discussions with staff at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Services Centre.
The state of Michigan is the largest producer of cherry and the third largest of apples in the United States.
Last year, GLALS recruited 400 farm workers from Mexico. However, with the high demand for workers, they are looking to expand their recruitment to other countries.
GLALS’ parent company, Michigan Farm Bureau, is the state's largest general farm organisation.
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