'No papers, no Games,' say workers blocking Paris Olympic arena

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PARIS : Workers blocked activity at the construction site of an Olympic arena in northern Paris on Tuesday to press their demands for contracts and French residency permits.Around 120 workers entered the site at 7am local time (0500 GMT) on Tuesday, saying they planned to stay until their demands are met.

Olympics - Paris 2024 Olympics Press Conference - Paris, France - July 18, 2023 The logo of the Paris 2024 Olympics is pictured on the building of the Organising Committee headquarters ahead of a press conference REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File PhotoPARIS : Workers blocked activity at the construction site of an Olympic arena in northern Paris on Tuesday to press their demands for contracts and French residency permits.

Around 20 of the striking workers said they have been employed on the site of the Porte de la Chapelle arena, which is set to host badminton and gymnastic competitions in the 2024 summer Olympics.The Paris 2024 organisers promised the Games would be inclusive and socially responsible and signed a social charter with trade unions and employer organisations in 2019.

"As usual in construction, there is a chain of subcontracters and in this chain there is misery and exploitation," he said, speaking over the wall from inside the occupied site. Contacted by Reuters, Paris 2024 organisers said they were collaborating with the labour inspectorate to ensure the protection of all those on Olympic sites.

 

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