South Africa: Fruit picker confronts Tesco UK over breadline pay

July 26, 2007 |

Source: UK Independent 

A fruit-picker from South African condemned Tesco's labour practices in person at the company's AGM yesterday, claiming that workers such as herelf were receiving "breadline" wages.

Gertruida Baartman attended the annual meeting of Britain's biggest retailer as a shareholder after the charity ActionAid bought her a single share and flew her to London.

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