Workers or slaves?

The average salary of rural workers is 3 times less than that of construction workers, 5 times less than in the automotive industry, and 10 times less than in the fuel industry. Why do people in the villages of our region receive so little - this was discussed today at the Regional Department for Socio-Economic Rural Development. The average salary of an agricultural worker in the Tomsk region is two thousand two hundred fifteen rubles. These are the statistics. It is almost impossible to find out how much collective farmers actually earn today. As the director of one of the farms in the Tomsk region admitted to us over the phone, most agricultural producers do not declare real figures. The workers themselves say that rural employers also pay “black” wages.
Officials and farm directors spoke about wages in rural areas today at a special meeting at the Regional Department for Socio-Economic Development of Rural Affairs. The tone of the conversation was minor: tractors are expensive, grain has to be sold cheaply, and salaries are generally a sore subject. Many receive less than a thousand rubles a month. The board's conclusions are that wages need to be increased, but at what expense is the question.