to Fifa demanding minimum labor standards for planning and execution of the 2026 World Cup and that Fifa meet with the groups to address commitments Fifa should make to meet human rights guarantees.essentially stands to profit from low wages, unsafe working conditions, racial discrimination in hiring and promotion, gentrification, and other forms of skewed development that make low-income communities dread the arrival of a mega-sporting event,” the letter wrote.
Fifa wrote back in January 2022, dismissing concerns about the governing body’s human rights policies and implementation of them. “It was really just a superficial response. There were no initial commitments, no serious commitment to engaging us,” said Cathy Feingold, Director of the International Department at the AFL-CIO.
Feingold explained now is the time multi-million dollar deals are made ahead of the 2026 World Cup, in terms ofand contract bids, and the coalition is pushing for minimum labor standards to be included in these deals, such as local hiring and diversity hiring directives, use of unionized labor discrimination protections for workers, healthcare access while workers are working events, and minimum wage standards for the event thatIn their response, the AFL-CIO and other groups set a deadline of...
“The real issue here is to ensure that when Fifa comes to town, and we’re still waiting to hear what cities in the US will host workers will have a voice in the agreement, workers will be part of the conversation about what happens with those games,” Feingold added. “Now is the time when these key pieces get put in place, usually the time when people aren’t paying attention because it is so far out. But this is when the deals get locked in. This is when the resource decisions get made.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)