Palm Oil Plantations: Worker Exploitation in Indonesia

• This video highlights the exploitation and abuse of workers on palm oil plantations.
• Wilmar, is the name of the Palm Oil production company mentioned.
• The palm oil plantations featured are in Indonesia.

Problems for Plantation Workers

• Workers face a range of issues including low wages, long hours, and dangerous working conditions.
• There are unrealistic targets, and penalties for failing to meet them.
• Some workers don't receive employment contracts.
• Women are often employed as casual laborers, earning less than men, receiving no sick pay or maternity leave.
• Women are exposed to the same toxic chemicals as men but without adequate protection, leading to health problems
• Cost-cutting measures lead to the use of toxic chemicals that are dangerous to workers.
• Paraquat, a chemical that is banned in the EU and many other countries, is used, and can cause acute poisoning and long-term health issues.
• Children as young as eight years old are working on the plantations, missing school and working in hazardous conditions.

Use of Palm Oil

• Palm oil is found in about half of all products in supermarkets.
• Products that contain palm oil include:
  • Ice cream
  • Chocolate
  • Biscuits
  • Pizza dough
  • Soap
  • Lipstick
• Companies that use palm oil in their products include:
  • Unilever
  • Nestle
  • Reckitt Benckiser
  • Procter & Gamble

Amnesty International's Call to Action

• Amnesty International urges people to ask these companies to be transparent about where they get their palm oil from.
• Pressure must be put on them to ensure that the palm oil is not produced using exploitation.
• They must take steps to fix the problems.

This video exposes the exploitation and abuse of workers on palm oil plantations in Indonesia. Workers at Wilmar plantations face low wages, long hours, and dangerous conditions. The investigation reveals the use of toxic chemicals and child labor.