29 July 2016 12:49
South Korea: Another Death at 2018 Winter Olympic Site
On the morning of July 24, in Gangneung, South Korea an accident occurred at the construction site of the Ice Arene which is to serve as the venue for the Figure Staking and Short Track competitions for the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Weiterlesen...
19 July 2016 13:00
Workers at the 2018 World Cup stadium in St-Petersburg went on strike over unpaid wages on the 13th of July. Weiterlesen...
30 June 2016 10:43
Swedish unions and sports organisations have signed an agreement to ensure safe and decent working conditions for all workers involved in sports events. Weiterlesen...
30 June 2016 10:28
Last week, a delegation consisting of representatives of BWI affiliates from Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Sweden and Finland, along with BWI’s affiliate in South Korea KFCITU, conducted a site visit of construction project sites related to the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Weiterlesen...
30 June 2016 10:19
BWI Asia Pacific’s Regional Conference (20-22 June 2016), titled ‘Decent Work in Mega Sports Events’, has highlighted issues regarding health and safety, migrant workers’ rights and the difficulties of subcontracting.Weiterlesen...
30 June 2016 10:02
About 40 union leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro on 16 and 17 June to evaluate the strategies of the Campaign for Decent Work Towards and Beyond the 2016 Rio Olympics held during the preparation for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.Weiterlesen...
20 June 2016 14:06
Mega sporting events have the potential to help catalyze greater respect for human rights and international labour standards, and each major sporting event has the potential to bring lasting positive social impacts. Weiterlesen...
20 June 2016 13:31
Turkish migrant workers working on the construction of the 2018 World Cup stadium in Rostov on Don went on strike over unpaid wages at the end of May.Weiterlesen...
31 May 2016 07:38
An agreement was reached on Wednesday 18 May between the Cambodian Labour Minister and Qatar’s Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, that Cambodia will send up to 33,000 workers to Qatar.Weiterlesen...