“The World Cup should a symbol of global friendship, not smeared with the blood of those who build its stadiums.”
Frances O’Grady
Prime Minister David Cameron must condemn “slavery and abuse of migrant workers’ when he meets the Emir of Qatar, says TUC leader Frances O’Grady. In an open letter to the PM she speaks of the “grave concern” about conditions for 2022 World Cup building workers. Read more.
Watch this video from the ITUC to find out what it’s like to be a migrant worker in Qatar.
In the run up to the 2022 World Cup, the ITUC reports on migrant worker misery behind gleaming boom of Gulf – Doha (Qatar) & Dubai (UAE). Reportage: Paul Ames, Cinematography: Eduardo Diaz
Now the spectacle of one world cup has finally released football fans from its grip, attention is again turning to another contest, as Qatar wrestles with itself over its horrific record of abuse of migrant workers that has led to over a thousand deaths since the Cup was awarded to them. READ MORE