Fifa has been accused of reneging on a dedication to make sure workers’ protection on World Cup initiatives through refusing inspectors get right of entry to to study situations inner Mexico’s Azteca Stadium.
Representatives from the change union the Building and Wood Workers’ International say they have been instructed on Monday earlier than a deliberate go to that they might now no longer be allowed get right of entry to to the 80,000-capability venue, that’s being renovated for the 2026 World Cup.
The BWI argues there was minimum scrutiny of labour situations on World Cup initiatives in Mexico, pronouncing there is “systemic opacity” on records associated with developments. It claims a broader settlement over “joint inspections” withinside the 3 host international locations for the 2026 tournament – Mexico, americaA and Canada – have been negotiated with Fifa, handiest for the governing frame to tug out earlier than signing.
Fifa has been accused of reneging on a dedication to make sure workers’ protection on World Cup initiatives through refusing inspectors get right of entry to to study situations inner Mexico’s Azteca Stadium.
Representatives from the change union the Building and Wood Workers’ International say they have been instructed on Monday earlier than a deliberate go to that they might now no longer be allowed get right of entry to to the 80,000-capability venue, that’s being renovated for the 2026 World Cup.
The BWI argues there was minimum scrutiny of labour situations on World Cup initiatives in Mexico, pronouncing there is “systemic opacity” on records associated with developments. It claims a broader settlement over “joint inspections” withinside the 3 host international locations for the 2026 tournament – Mexico, americaA and Canada – have been negotiated with Fifa, handiest for the governing frame to tug out earlier than signing.
