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Barcelona has denied allegations of labor exploitation at the Camp Nou stadium. The club recently came under fire due to an ongoing investigation into the matter by Spanish news outlet El Periodico. The newspaper published a story, with witness accounts, regarding the apparent issues on Monday.
However, the Catalan club has since emphatically denied the human rights violations. Turkish construction company Limak is in charge of the renovations. Barca vice president Elena Fort told the aforementioned news source that the company is not exploiting their workers.
“No, there are categorically no workers suffering from labour abuses,” proclaimed Fort. “If we had received any complaints, we would have acted. No complaint has been made to the club. Nor has there been anything detected within our internal processes to suggest there is any type of irregularity.”
“Barca comply, well, the [contracted] construction companies strictly comply with the regulations. And there is no labor exploitation of any kind.”
Multiple workers say they are making less than minimum wage
El Periodico reported that Camp Nou workers were pulling 10-hour days from Monday to Saturday to complete the renovations. They also claim that many of these employees are earning just over $1,085 per month for their services. This would reportedly be less than the construction minimum wage in the country.
“It’s very hard,” explained a worker on the project named Mohamed. “You work whether it’s hot or raining. When you get home your feet shake… you end up destroyed.”
“I am very afraid of falling, of hurting myself and not being able to work,” stated Mamadou, another employee tasked with dismantling pieces of metal from high areas. “It is very difficult, very hard.”
Also, Mamadou claims he took the job after officials told him he would make $8.70 per hour. This fee is just barely above the current minimum wage in place for construction workers in…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2023-11-22 17:35:57
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