TUC suggests Football World Cup vote should be re-run – Media roundup: May 24th, 2013

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TUC suggests Football World Cup vote should be re-run

“The TUC along with its international equivalent – the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) – is calling on UEFA to address the appalling treatment of workers and players in Qatar and back calls for FIFA to re-run the vote for the 2022 tournament should the Qatari government fail to take any action. Harsh treatment of migrant workers in Qatar and its government’s failure to improve employment rights are the unions’ main concerns. Low rates of pay, excessive working hours, a ban on joining unions, poor safety standards and numerous abuses under the country’s strict visa sponsorship system have led to accusations that Qatar is acting like a 21st century slave state.” – PoliticsHome

Rochdale council under fire over grooming

“The review, following the high-profile conviction of nine Asian men for grooming offences in May last year, investigated Rochdale Council’s response to child sex exploitation in the borough. The 137-page report identified “a lack of consistent senior leadership, or a lack of vision and direction in relation to child sexual exploitation (CSE),” and that frontline staff “did not know what to do about CSE and how to deal with it”. The council concedes some children were let down, that their own performance was “poor” and admits senior managers failed to show leadership or take responsibility. Simon Danczuk, Rochdale’s Labour MP, said: “All they needed to do was listen to the victims. “A combination of dismissive attitudes, a toxic culture that viewed rape victims as making lifestyle choices and excessive bureaucracy that was bereft of common sense allowed horrible abuse to go on in our borough for far too long.”” – Telegraph

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