Heba Press – Rabat
Workers in the Jorf Lasfar area of El Jadida, affiliated with the Cherifian Phosphate Office (OCP), suffer from difficult working conditions and poor monthly salaries.
Despite the huge profits made by this company, workers in this region face serious challenges related to difficult working conditions and low wages, raising questions about social justice in this sector.
A number of reports indicate that Jorf Lasfar workers work in environments lacking basic safety standards, due to their exposure to harsh environmental conditions, such as high temperatures and lack of good ventilation.
According to the same reports, the work often requires intense physical exertion without providing the necessary equipment to protect workers, leading to the spread of serious injuries and illnesses.
In addition, wages at OCP suffer a significant drop in relation to the efforts of workers and the risks of the job. While the company makes huge profits from phosphate exports, workers’ wages remain far from the level required to meet their needs. basic needs.
This gap between earnings and wages fuels the frustration and resentment of workers, who find themselves working long hours in difficult conditions, without adequate compensation.
The huge difference between the lives of workers and the lifestyles of those responsible for managing the company also complicates the situation, as the head of the office, Mustafa Al-Tarab, travels on private planes and stays in the most luxurious hotels. , and lead a life of extravagance and luxury, workers remain confined in uncomfortable working conditions and low wages that do not meet the demands of daily life.
The contradictory picture expresses a state of social injustice, where the efforts made by workers are not proportional to the rewards they receive, in addition to being deprived of their union right to express their opinions and their rejection of the current situation, which announces serious workers. » Anger within Morocco’s largest companies.
