Brazil: Improving Labor Rights and Conditions for Migrant Workers

Solidarity Center

Mar 06 2023 | 00:04:03

00:00 / 00:04:03

Show Notes

The Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) rescued 39 workers, including children, in February from modern slavery in the state of Santa Catarina. Over half of them were Venezuelan migrants who had moved to the state via the government’s Operation Welcome program. A construction company enticed the workers through social media posts in Venezuela, offering jobs building warehouses and promising good pay, safe work conditions, free housing and meals for the workers and their families. When workers arrived, however, they discovered that their “housing” lacked beds or bathrooms, and they were forced to build their own accommodations, which […]

Other Episodes

Episode 0

October 08, 2022 • 00:08:04

Workers, Unions Must Be Part of Sustainable Transitions

As governments and employers move to address the effects of the climate crisis and toward a sustainable future, workers and their unions must be...

Episode 10

October 06, 2021 • 00:45:16

Nigerian Informal Workers Demand Decent Work!

Informal economy workers in Nigeria are using their collective power, building coalitions with allied organizations and making key gains by joining together through the ...

Episode 11

October 13, 2021 • 00:33:23

Young Workers Struggle to Find Good Jobs

Around the world, young people with few job options are forced to take whatever work they can find, no matter how low the pay...