Bulgarian workers/Keelings - read OP (threadbans listed)

howiya wrote: »

I can't go to a funeral in the morning 20km from here but if I want to travel across Europe to pick fruit there's no problem. There's something wrong with that.

You could if you're the undertaker or the priest

Pretty much every abattoir and chicken factory and meat processing plant is staffed on the factory line by foreigners too, we rely on them to produce food

bikeman1 wrote: »

Well there's no ban on flying at the moment and there will be flights and Covid 19 into the future.

Staff in supermarkets see more people and would have more interaction with with the great unwashed / unmasked in Dublin than the Bulgarians coming in on Ryanair.

The crew only are their for flight safety at the moment, no in flight service.

There was a full inflight service on board this flight

Still waters wrote: »

And all the Irish right now in Australia picking fruit keeping the Aussies out of work, bring them home to pick fruit in Ireland i say

They can have a backpacking adventure right here.

Still waters wrote: »

You could if you're the undertaker or the priest

Bit short notice for a career change, especially given the length of time it takes to become a priest. I'm told there might be a webcam type broadcast

Covid19 wrote: »

With all due respect, you have absolutely and completely missed the point, which is not the status of the strawberries, but making the necessary sacrifices in order to save lives. F"$#@ the strawberries.

Strawberries account for about 1% of what Keeling process. Almost all fruit and veg on supermarket shelves is processed by Keelings. Having a workforce to do that is essential. With all due respect...

I know next to nothing about supply chain logistics so I'm going to give Keelings/Ryanair/The Irish Government the benefit of the doubt because I'm sure whatever they did is within the acceptable behaviour as stipulated by the relevant policy -- but that notwithstanding, how did no one in PR in Keelings or Ryanair think to themselves how easily this could be misinterpreted by the mass media or public discourse and thus become a PR disaster, as indicated by a 13 page thread on boards.ie this evening? How could a reflex action not be the obvious presumption that in the public eye, even if things were totally okay and necessary for the supply of strawberries, this was going to spark some sort of outcry? The mind boggles.

Graham wrote: »

Almost ever item you've stocked your presses, fridges and bathrooms with in the last month has come from an area effected by Coronavirus, probably half of it shipped internationally to get here.

Sensibly, governments the world over have prioritised some industries like food production as essential to make sure that continues.

Luckily we aren't yet, and hopefully won't ever be in a situation where supplies are restricted to bare essentials. Long may that last.

Well said.

Still waters wrote: »

My uncle died last week and you could log on and watch the mass if you wanted, i think a lot of churches have it set up now

Yeah that's what we've been told. Just wary the technology mightn't work. Anyway not the same as being with family but will have to do.

DelaneyIn wrote: »

I presume Keelings don't want Irish workers. They went to an agency who got these Bulgarians because they'll work for half nothing and don't know any Irish labour laws.

If some workers have covid-19 and spread it, I doubt Keeling's will be too worried. We can't go see our parents in the next town meanwhile the ports are open to anyone.

I'd ask for a link to your 6 points but...

Covid19 wrote: »

I am reasonably certain that a lack of strawberries within the Food Supply Chain will mot result in mass panic and starvation.

That's true but we will be relying on many seasonal workers for other crops in the coming months, they are essential workers, everyone needs to chill

Covid19 wrote: »

I am reasonably certain that a lack of strawberries within the Food Supply Chain will mot result in mass panic and starvation.

What food do you deem essential so?

Bread milk and that's it?

Why is alcohol still on sale???????

I am sickened by all the commentary on this.

Firstly keelings is an indigenous Irish company that directly and indirectly employs thousands of people. They produce top quality fruit and are a household name.

Secondly, show me the que of Irish people applying for jobs to pick fruit with them? The Irish are too above themselves (in the majority) to do this work. Simple as.

Thirdly, this is showing the Irish to be discriminatory and in part racist too. All the so called anger is entirely misplaced. Keelings are doing what the do every year to ensure they can supply our food chain with their produce.

The government are still allowing flights into and out of Ireland, what are keelings to do? Let their fruit crop die and rot?

I will make a point of buying keelings a this weekend.

I’ve no affiliation to Keelings whatsoever but the response to this has made by blood boil.

howiya wrote: »

Read the post you've replied to. I said if I want to pick fruit. Hardly essential travel. It's not f'king rocket science

The picking of fruit and maintaining the food chain is essential. Therefore, this seems to be the part you don't grasp... travelling to pick fruit is essential travel.

Travelling to pay your respects at funeral is not essential.

Covid19 wrote: »

I am reasonably certain that a lack of strawberries within the Food Supply Chain will mot result in mass panic and starvation.

How fast is this virus mutating that it's now developed the ability to articulate itself and post on boards.ie? How did this not make the 6 o'clock news? The state of the press in this country.