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Qatar Airways Cup: global union spotlights aviation workers’ plight

The International Transport Workers’ Federation - a global union body representing millions of transport workers worldwide - is joining the Scottish Football Supporters Association and PlayFairQatar in calling on Scotland fans to support migrant workers who are building Qatar’s 2022 World Cup in advance of Scotland’s friendly with the Gulf state on June 5th.
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Qatar Airways Cup: global union spotlights aviation workers’ plight

The International Transport Workers’ Federation - a global union body representing millions of transport workers worldwide - is joining the Scottish Football Supporters Association and PlayFairQatar in calling on Scotland fans to support migrant workers who are building Qatar’s 2022 World Cup in advance of Scotland’s friendly with the Gulf state on June 5th.
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ITF comment on Doha container death

Commenting on last week’s death of a driver crushed by a container reportedly falling from a lorry exiting Doha port, ITF president Paddy Crumlin said: “Injuries associated with containers are all too common. They can occur throughout the supply chain –on ships, in ports, on road and rail. There is a deep and constant need for oversight, care and regulation.”

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