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False allegations of abusive treatment of workers have triggered the Plum crisis that has affected the image of the regional agricultural sector, not only the company of Murcia
The news of the false accusation of UGT has been published in specialized media sector in countries like England, Canada, France and Holland, which has caused a significant loss of image of agriculture outside Murcia
Regional Confederation of Business Organisations of the Region of Murcia (CROEM), fruit exporters in the region of Murcia, Apoexpa, and to the Regional Government spokesman, José Ballesta, Minister of Universities, Business and Research, have defended the Plum in recent days following allegations made without any justification that the union UGT, which is not part of the Works of the Plum.
The company manager, Jose Velasco, explained that "these false accusations are creating an international crisis in which we are losing an image that has taken years of effort to build."
Entrepreneurs in the Region of Murcia have issued a statement explaining that "the unjustified attack blaming denials made by the Committee for Enterprise release causes a serious damage to the brand and measurable consequences in economic and employment , something not desirable at the present time, "adding that" the confederation regrets the damage to fruit and condemns SL's Plum malpractice and manipulation exercised for purposes that have nothing to do with the normal development within a company " .
Similarly, APOEXPA has announced its support for the system established by the company's Plum for their workers to go to the toilet.
The regional government, through its spokesperson, the Minister of Universities, Business and Research, José Ballesta, gravity has warned that a false accusation would have to plum, and for all the regional agricultural sector.
CROEM, Murcia APOEXPA and the Government have come together well in their recent statements, the Company itself the Committee of Plum, who immediately distanced himself from accusations of discriminatory treatment, and the workers themselves, who demonstrated, in full, last Thursday at the plant in Alhama de Murcia to defend against the loss of image you are suffering, not only the company's Plum, but the entire agriculture sector Murcia.
To Velasco Garcia "not only addresses the situation of the company, we are talking about a loss of image of agriculture Murcia, all for a false accusation."
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The information on the complaint of two former workers about an alleged UGT humiliating treatment to go to the bathroom have come across the continent.
Various media in England, France, Canada, Holland ... both general and specialized, have echoed the allegations, causing damage that has already been done for the industry.
It is important for us to highlight the support we have received at all times by our customers who have understood the delicate situation in which we have been involved, completely alien to the business of the company;
To counter this smear workers themselves have opened The Plum Youtube channel to shift their views on the allegations and explain their working conditions with the idea of ​​defending themselves.
Furthermore, it has also launched pages in Facebook to support workers in the Plum, in rejecting the complaint.
The Plum, 50 years exporting fruit to the world
Hand of its founder, Don Gregorio Velasco Belchí, plum started its activity with the sale of Table Grapes and Plums in the domestic market in the sixties, soon gaining a reputation for the quality of their products.
THE PLUM is a tribute to its founder, who made his trademark the name that was known for his clients.
THE PLUM, corporation, was established in 1989.
He soon began selling our products in the countries that now comprise the European Union, coinciding with the expansion of trade in Spain.
In 1998 the facility opened PLUM Alhama de Murcia, which are located on land whose ideal situation to optimize the processes of collecting, packaging and distribution, making them more agile and dynamic.
The development of new farms table grapes in the Valley and the important Guadalentín packaging and distribution capabilities provided by our new facilities were key factors of a large increase in our turnover.
Under the expansion plan in the year 2004 THE PLUM expanded facilities north of Murcia, Cieza, with 600 hectares planted with fruit and table grapes integrated on a farm equipped with handling facilities, in the ongoing effort to THE PLUM improvement has been expanded and equipped with modern systems of packaging, storage and dispatch.
PLUM currently has two horticultural centers in excess of covered area 10.000m2 each, which confers the right treatment in the production of more than 1,200 hectares of cultivated own production of different varieties of peaches, nectarines, Paraguayans, plums, apricots, table grapes and lemons.
We also try our other production plants 1,500 acres owned by other farmers whose farms managed and controlled as a complement and strengthen our productive base.
It employs an average of more than 1,000 workers at the busiest time of over 2,000.
Source: Agencias