Qatar sought to allay widespread concerns about conditions for migrant workers
on World Cup building projects by detailing on Tuesday how their rights must be
protected by contractors.
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International called the charter a "positive, if partial" step, but the
International Trade Union Confederation called it a "sham," and complained that
2022 World Cup leaders have not demanded changes in Qatars labour laws despite
mounting criticism from rights groups. Qatari organizers released the charter
after being ordered by FIFA to explain by this week how working and living
conditions for workers building the venues for the Middle Easts first World Cup
are improving. The 50-page document fleshes out the basic welfare obligations
that were published last year. Within it are the requirements for employment
contracts, payment, medical care and living conditions, including the meals and
bedrooms that must be provided. Employers must also allow workers to retain
their passports and cover the cost of their costs to return home at the end of
their contract. "In our experience enforcement (of the standards) is almost
always the stumbling block," Amnesty researcher James Lynch said in a statement.
Lynch stressed that only a "relatively small proportion" of workers are covered
by the charter. Only companies building World Cup venues must abide by it,
rather than those with government contracts for the wider infrastructure
projects that are required to handle an influx of players, fans and media. Just
38 construction workers are currently employed by World Cup organizers, building
the Al Wakrah Stadium south of the capital Doha. The labour force will rapidly
rise as a dozen stadiums and training camps for the 32 competing teams are built
from scratch or renovated. The International Trade Union Confederation is
troubled by the charters failure to address the sweltering summer working
conditions when temperatures can hit 50 degrees (120F). "It promises health and
safety but provides no credible enforcement," ITUC General Secretary Sharan
Burrow said. "It promises employment standards but gives migrant workers no
rights to collectively bargain or join a trade union. It promises equality but
does not provide a guarantee of a minimum wage." The ITUC is urging the Qatari
government to abolish the "kafala" employment system, which stops workers from
leaving the country without written permission from employers. FIFA executive
committee member Theo Zwanziger, who is working with the ITUC to resolve
concerns about Qatar, will face questioning on their progress at the European
Parliament in Brussels on Thursday. Hassan Al Thawadi, secretary general of the
World Cup organizing committee, insisted that the tournament will be a catalyst
for change in Qatar. "(It) will leave a legacy of enhanced, sustainable and
meaningful progress in regards to worker welfare across the country," Al Thawadi
said.
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deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced
in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland;
Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm.
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of 1-1-2 while the Jets fall to 2-2. Jets start a six game home stand Friday
with another divisional game, home to the Dallas Stars.BOSTON - Make it
13-straight seasons with at least 10 wins 200 innings for Mark Buehrle. If ever
they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue
Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency.” Buehrle pitched six
innings of one-run ball for win number 12. With one start remaining, Buehrle has
thrown 200 1/3 innings for the year. The Blue Jays beat Boston 4-2. “Hes had a
tremendous year,” said manager John Gibbons. “A slow start and then he kicked it
in, he was Steady Eddie and hes been doing what hes done his whole career. Its
pretty amazing. Hes logged so many innings over his career. Think about that.
Never been on the DL, I guess. Hes a rare guy.” If Buehrle wins his final start,
Thursday in Baltimore, it will mark the fifth-straight year hes finished with 13
victories. Buehrle is the White Sox all-time leader with nine opening day
starts. He threw a no-hitter on April 18, 2007, pitched a perfect game against
Tampa Bay on July 23, 2009 and followed up in the next start with 5 2/3 perfect
innings before allowing a base runner. In all, he retired 45-straight batters,
which remains a major league record. He is one of only three pitchers in major
league history – Cy Young and Sandy Koufax are the others – to throw separate
perfect games and no-hitters and win a World Series, all with the same team. All
are accomplishments hell better reflect on once retired. For now, Buehrle takes
pride in making all of his starts, year in and year out. “Thats one thing,
coming into the season, that I seet my goal at,” said Buehrle of 200 innings.
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wish it was in a better situation and we were in a better spot but I feel like I
went out there and had a pretty good year so far, going deep into games and
getting to 200. It was a goal of mine I set in spring training.” “Its
unbelievable,” said Brett Lawrie. “Obviously hes impressive in this game with a
perfect game, a couple of no hitters. Hes the man. He just goes out there and
competes and just does what he can for the team and throws strikes, gets ahead
and if things dont go his way he just sucks it up and moves on to the next one.
True pro.” Buehrle is appreciated by teammates in the same way as R.A. Dickey.
Both are notoriously quick workers. Buehrle wastes little time in between
pitches, getting the ball back from his catcher and immediately toeing the
rubber. A player like Lawrie, as intense as anyone, thrives on the pace. “I know
it keeps everyone else in the game just from his pace,” said Lawrie. “Hes
throwing strikes. Hes keeping hitters off-balance and hes getting ground balls
and hes doing what he does and its just fun because it keeps all of us in the
game, allows us to get in the dugout, put up some runs for him. Hes just great
to play behind.” Buehrle is respected as much off the field as he is for his
work in between the lines. “You get 25 Buehrles, youre probably going to have a
good year,” said Gibbons. “Need more guys like that, the Buehrles and DeRosas
and those guys.”
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