Eight global union federations have raised ‘serious concerns’ about the plight of migrant workers, who face a ‘deteriorating environment’ in Qatar
Migrant workers in Qatar are facing deteriorating conditions since the, with rogue employers “emboldened by an absence of enforcement and growing confidence that rights violations will go unpunished”, a coalition of eight global union federations has said.
In a statement on the eve of Fifa’s 73rd congress, taking place in Rwanda, the unions also express “serious concerns on the decent work legacy of the World Cup and the sustainability of labour reforms in Qatar”.Fifa will discuss on Thursday whether enough has been done to address human rights abuses and migrant worker deaths in Qatar, after a proposal from the Norwegian Football Federation.
The unions, which include the Building and Wood Workers’ International and the UNI Global Union, which represents the skills and services sectors, say that progress on reform has stalled. In a statement, they say: “Positive change has ceased not only because of the lack of political will or active opposition by many abusive employers, but also because of the lack of progress on the International Labour Organization’s“The threats, arrests, and sudden halt of meaningful cooperation with the Global Union Federations further confirm a deteriorating environment and reticence to build on progress achieved through dialogue and cooperation.
The statement calls on Qatar’s government to provide a remedy fund to abused workers and create a migrant workers’ centre. It also urges it to allow the International Labour Organization to conduct an independent review of the Qataris’ efforts to meet their human rights commitments.
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