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| Gangmaster's licence is revoked | Gangmaster's licence is revoked |
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| A gangmaster who left his Bulgarian workers to scavenge for food has had his licence revoked by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA). | |
| The 40 workers, employed by the firm Baltic Work Team in Redruth, Cornwall, were not paid for more than a month. | The 40 workers, employed by the firm Baltic Work Team in Redruth, Cornwall, were not paid for more than a month. |
| The workers had no money to buy food so they were left scavenging fields for food, the GLA said. | The workers had no money to buy food so they were left scavenging fields for food, the GLA said. |
| Baltic Work Team Limited, based on the Cardrew Industrial estate, has three weeks to appeal against the ruling. | Baltic Work Team Limited, based on the Cardrew Industrial estate, has three weeks to appeal against the ruling. |
| 'Protect workers' | 'Protect workers' |
| The GLA has been investigating the company for a number of months, it said. | The GLA has been investigating the company for a number of months, it said. |
| In February, the authority successfully argued Baltic should have its license taken away, but the company appealed. | In February, the authority successfully argued Baltic should have its license taken away, but the company appealed. |
| Now Baltic's directors face a 10 year prison sentence if they flout the latest ruling. | Now Baltic's directors face a 10 year prison sentence if they flout the latest ruling. |
| Paul Whitehouse, GLA Chairman said: "The GLA was set up to curb the exploitation of workers and in the case of Baltic Work Team Ltd, we had to take action immediately to protect the workers." | Paul Whitehouse, GLA Chairman said: "The GLA was set up to curb the exploitation of workers and in the case of Baltic Work Team Ltd, we had to take action immediately to protect the workers." |