the the paris is often called the city of lights and the city of love this summer. it will also become the sports capital of the world. is too sorry, it's a bit cramped. these workers are planning to occupy one of the biggest olympics construction sites and bring work to a halt. since french authorities brought in a restrictive immigration law, they've been fighting to secure legal status. union representative needs and they shall give them advice and will join them for the strike and things like when they're all pretty, once we're inside and he's off on that,

were there to demand our rights not to get arrested to us. i'm very active this from this elaine while or black vest movement hand out the contact details of a lawyer in case the police get to know what one member lemme do. that translates between so think it in french and if it have to be strong when it will fight until we reach are going to scott. so the paris is expecting more than 15000000 visitors for the 2024 olympics and paralympics. the government promised the games would be socially responsible. but on major construction sites, the reality has been different. with tight construction schedules to keep companies have turned to sub contractors for the hiring of workers. thus avoiding the legal risk of directly employed and documented migrant authorities have tried to take

action against illegal employment at olympic construction sites. even so, some companies have been sued in labor chords by workers who have been denied proper documentation of done as these has been working as a painter on the construction of the data is arena. the flagship venue of the paras olympics. he's decided to strike so that he can get papers to allow him to see his family in molly because his mother, every morning though he hasn't told her about the high risk industrial kitchen, he's planning. since his father's death, he supported her as best he can. is i'm a valet, the student of what they do, my mail to my mothers being very worried ever since my father died was that's why i set off of my journey to europe. i don't know. going to, you know, he tried to cross the mediterranean several times in 2019. he spent 12 hours in a rubber dingy before the red cross rescued him and dropped him off in spain. that

is your going to see and i'll be in friends properly. that's my dream of that. it's just before 7 am on tuesday, october 17th, 2023. the striking workers and their supporters head towards pumped into shop. did you lean more active this stuff handed out metro tickets. any running with the authorities might jeopardize the plan and could be dangerous for these undocumented migraines. i'm just checking who that is. they try to be inconspicuous as they approach the site. over there, they've seen us the,

the strikers occupied the area demanding documents certifying that they've been working on the construction sites. that way they can apply for legal residency. ready ready each year 1000 is good residents papers this way the application is received because it can also result in deportation. employers also need to supply pay slips, which would show that they've been employing undocumented workers. the . 6 i'm done as ease has been elected spokes

person for the striking workers together with the others. he's come outside to speak to the press. a chin is with the c n t s o union. he's done this before. well, that's up to you, the same people will go out and come back in. you can count us in and out negotiates with the guard who's blocking the entrance, the but during the press conference, the management asks for the names of the workers who left the side of the seas and the others are stuck outside. where do you have seen them, where no names can move, giving any names would weaken their negotiating position. the situation is deadlocked until a government representative show up. the construction project was commissioned by

the city of paris. i have what you're saying. i just want to know who these people are around the point, the amount one by one, good ideas. i've done that as these is the 1st to return. we're winning 7 hours after the occupation began beside management allows in some food prepared by the migrants my, my do is a founding member, official lane, one group. he hands out sandwiches. lemme do comes from money. his father served in the french army in the 2nd world war this low proximity, twice a week. we give a leak slips for that information for undocumented workers on the construction site . right. that is sent to you. there are a lot of them here to the sony, see, he describes the subcontractors practices. we do for them to sometimes the 100

checks with new names on the bus because the newer and documented this is the legal 4 of our colleagues. that's why we're here today. like the neglect, we have a message for believe it went through the company claims to have clean hands, but that's not true. but the, if it works with dirty companies and it can't have a clean hands that's good to go through, it looks like we probably have it here either. so if i just give zip codes among the supporters, the tension is beginning to rise. they've taken a risk by coming here, but they themselves are not the subject of these negotiations. are going to be the 100 have we come just to support the people who work here? let me know how about you were doing it for everyone to where you go. what would it be? you? so they're demanding a meeting with the interior and labor ministries to discuss their situation. i remember we talked to everyone together. what are the people from yesterday worker

from this site and those from other sites, everyone's here? robot. i've had no need for them. i don't know if it's something they want the government to hear their voice is one of the good for it's part. the government wants to tighten conditions for getting permits to undocumented migrants know. oh, well that it can keeps everyone updated. we give me a week says they were surprised to discover that these employees had no papers that'd be that they could have come forward. i think i think that's the only reason you haven't even seen it. they've been my response was that they would probably have been fired over, but it might denise also probably some of you work directly for boy gun this construction site. but most of you worked for sub contractors of on board is a 3. yes it can you show me probably others haven't worked on any of the grand cares projects or olympic game sites on that. the 3rd i saw the strength of

this movement is that it can get papers for the workers on this side. also, you will probably see, but it can also do the same for others. no. as folks person, i've done it as easy as taking part and then negotiations along with representatives of visual lean war and the c and t. s. o union officials from the city of paris and week the company building via data. serena 3, subcontractors are also present the, the delegation once the agreement to include as many workers as possible. okay, the demands of both sides have been matched. in the,

after 10 hours of negotiations, the strikers are satisfied with the outcome. they and everyone else who's worked for the 3 sub contractors in the last 3 to 5 months receive assigned declaration. it will also apply to employees who work here over the next 3 months. they aren't granted a meeting with the government, but they're given an appointment at the town hall. a can join the union when he was 15. he's always fun for his convictions. he even served 2 years in prison as a conscientious objector, his girlfriend and he wants him to slow down. she works for a local newspaper when he can carries out industrial action in the area and she's able to report on it and pick it up the whole day of negotiations with their grandpa a, a t s. the last 4 to he's in the i saw the article in the video online. ok,

the one where we take down the barriers to get off without a successor. it's jen has to continue to fight himself. he only takes a break to spend time with his grandchildren. then duty calls once again to could you close it by the since the strike action, those who have demanded their work permits aren't being allowed back to work at the adidas arena or other construction sites belonging to the company the we hello. yes. hello, that's and to show from the c n t s a useful me who we'd learned that you're no longer allowing the colleagues for whom we occupied the construction site on the 17th to work at the arena, grounds new, really super. i probably use your,

let me see, did i not see a few days after the action i h n and his colleagues use leaflets to inform the workers about the agreement? no, the same protocol must be in here too early for we always speak to put together the striking worker is being kept out of the construction side have already been replaced by other regular workers met. nope, she gets to see if you carry on like this wheel occupied the site again, you know valuable. good. yes. that doesn't matter. it's actually if i can are you can call the police with use and do whatever you like. ok. see you then, it may not be up to the once again. the workers demonstrate out the adidas arena, construction side, along with the union, members of the issues in war group, including the do, the, they've exploited us for years. despite the pressure,

the contractor won't let those who took part in the strike back onto the site. they broke in their promise and violated our agreement. the the atmosphere is tense, with just 8 months to go until the olympic games begin. the company is determined to continue with work for us to stay there. we're not going to be locked up and we can go wherever we want to have no problem. with one person per section. yes or maybe 2 per section one won't be enough frontier. so i think you or the

funny thing is they weren't stuff those they can't afford to pay for, but we're together side by side. they start to annoying us. we'll go even further. stop. don't provoke anyone. it's okay. yes, i tend to sean speaking with yes. hello, we've re occupied the arena site to go down right now. we'd like to start negotiations to continue work on a site. i'd like to talk to you about his cover. yes. it can hopes to solve the problem on side. but it's not that simple. the forgotten the i'm losing tell your henchmen to come down because we're back in they beat us, but that doesn't matter. we think we want to talk to we don't really just you

having the solely day or company in the mayor of mister additional. this is unacceptable. if we will use also being unacceptable. you know, tell me, i know they keep like, you know, that i know. yeah. and your telling the well, cuz things that on the trailer was on the bosses say they can legally let undocumented workers back onto their sides. but the process of getting legal status through employment does allow people to keep working while they're applying. i definitely feel are just don't allow it to her a liar, liar. because of all the cameras around, i've done that as these kinds of things. when we negotiated and we accepted, but even so, the undocumented migrants here and not doing, i'd like to work for believe my colleague is that holding me. he can't work and he has a family children's only for me. we're here to support him on of any points he thrown

in for the display from the company called the police. again, the officers start by talking to the managers of the construct inside the building looked up zillow and i'll show you my id card right away. i roll day and then you won't have to ask i know how it goes if you don't want it, i want to do that. yes. give it to me from what's going on here just to, i guess. indeed we, we has to abide by the agreement. we signed with them, you know, the company must allow its workers to return to the construction site. it's going to cover you, you'll see there people like you in main way. you know, they can't survive on their, they have to be able to work the planning to stay. so what i'm telling you right now, yes is if it gets cold with sleep inside the threats being taken seriously. the,

the, those when boy used ups playing games will stop to them to paris. government intervenes, it can gets a call from deputy mayor, a monument like why i much i have no contact with the use company management just with a representative. what's happening here is embarrassing for the mayor of paris, who committed in writing to uphold workers' rights on olympic construction sites. we mail? yes, but there is no risk of me. mr. greg, why there is no risk. ok, i mean, in the we, and so the day will companies have to come in negotiating. so the boy is going to work again. he's going to get this whole part of you. after occupying the site for a 2nd time, the workers are successful. within a few hours, they are granted the meeting. they ask for

the i've done that as ease each end and other members of the group meet with parents. officials supporters wait outside the town hall in temperatures below freezing. as the worker's movement pushes forward with its demands view, the deputy mayor expresses his support. so we support giving legal statist to the and documented watkins. this is especially if they've

been working for these companies in france for many years. all don't see it on the normal that as well, cuz they still don't have comedy. so i don't have legal status. so if i p if we're determined to support them, jones now and in the future. exactly. if i need only, it's only for 2. he vows to put pressure on immigration officials so that the striking workers get appointments quickly with the workers. now bard from the data serena side of done as ease is sent to another construction site in the after much pressure, the movement manages to submit legal status applications for the 14 undocumented workers who had the courage to reveal their status. but after 4 months of done as ease has heard nothing from the authorities examining his file. hold on to pull him out. i have no problem with the boss. yeah. for them,

just with administer for the authorities and the police company, and we use it, they go after the strike and use on the set. the chaos has a stall and excuse my phone with him, but we'll keep going. and so he's on the will not be on, well, continue. he doesn't trust their promises on the div on day of uh, in public. and they say this or that will happen, will be pains, but they don't actually do anything right now if you a random one that we don't want money, is that going to be once the work determines on the health insurance? so we're demanding. what's rightfully ours is going to be money. that's 5 years and 155 and coins. thank you. of simple. he feels especially lonely in leo during ramadan. and then the are not having any friends here. some people or the new laws drastically restrict the process of gaining legal status through work done as ease feels an obligation to his boss who gave him

his documents. let me see on know if he has a construction site and mercy. i'll go there to the accepted arguments, so we'll accept his i've done as these remains active in the movement. despite moving to the on activism and family celebrations, take him back to paris regularly. less than 4 months before the games. things are still under construction. hello. hi, how are you? good. how are you trip? yes, thanks to god. for this time i'm done as ease impairs to celebrate the end of ramadan. he also visits the c n t s o office. so i'm considering just as you know, your file was submitted to the prefecture,

it's very slow. it came out. do you have any questions about it as well? so to see, i think everything was fine, but really the people are you for the okay. if you get an appointment and you have to let us know right away to be continued, then one of us can go with you and have a pre picture. so you'll be safe. thanks. hope i can hide up with you to a point of it to you soon. i. is it possible? correct? no. okay. you go and how are things going in the on, you know, civil leon is okay to go see that. uh and i moved there at the end of december for work. the pathfinder, these are the, you know, phones on my boss told me he doesn't just have construction sites in paris. so for us, he has them all over friends. he's always on to a bundle. don't go to you said i should go to lee on the customer, the single single quite a. do you want to know why?

he said that here we go. he doesn't want you to work under construction sites. the i see that company is this most important customer, right? so he's respecting the protocol, signed with us, to the extent that he can. so that means you know, this is the facility. so, so right. i told you the cars are others on your side without permits. it can also wants to help new workers, boys are fine. yeah, i think there's one. no, no, i've spoken to him already. oh that even me in a he says all calm is, but i think he's scared of his team leader or to because it's the bosses cousin and see if they keep us here. so we can set up who's on the portal. he's working for you and you don't have a permit and it's highway man, you know, but as one of those seeing or maybe the boss will register handle even without us under the name. but since the strike, his boss is also issued employment contracts to migrant who are not included in the

agreement, he's probably afraid will react later. yeah, he's a bit scared. right now things are okay. all right. well, for now, so far we've managed to struggle quite well. i'm gonna be a minute since that date one is hopefully we'll get results sooner. we're on the so the receipt you see on the yeah e m or it will be mid april as far as i know me every on that phone call. even though the new integration regulations restrict people from getting legal status through work, they don't currently affect the work or supported by a 10 day your coupon. they're in no particular hurry to implemented seen and if they did, they'd have to fire and poured all the workers in the restaurant industry. when you have a nice to say to the time i asked you some time or i've slice you without them, half of the restaurants would probably have to close to the monitor participants. you need sophie so the only solution is legal status through work. the youngest

oh sorry you're celebrating with family this evening, but after the end of ramadan, going yes in today and tomorrow we'll bring the fast. see, there's going to be allowed to do that and you'll make lamb to yes and right now. go to fits and what family do you have here? my cousin and my uncle's lives. they have children. yes. the nice part of human face? yes. so if we ask, we'd some questions about what happened the company's press spokesperson, beth of mine, sent us the statement. we accuse is some of the striking markers of identity theft or forgery, saying that on documented migrant used borrowed or forage documents when they were

asked for identification during the hiring process. ready the company says it's taking action against illegal employment. it wants to introduce strict control procedures on its construction sites. and unless the help of the score it is to check id cards. there will be specific clauses in contracts with subcontractors intended to guarantee them. workers receive legal status, the if undocumented workers are discovered on its construction sites. as was the case after the strike at the deed as a rena week will quote, take measures to put an end to illegal employment relationships the since the a data serena was completed. it's hosted several concerts and basketball games

i've done as ease continues to work in new york and remains in contact with the janine law group and with a can the, when he can't make it to paris to join demonstrations in person. he follows along via the what that group demonstrates as much as we can we help po to you can't get foreign language. so without realty on the phone with i've done that as ease mother do has something to report. no, there's good news. the prefecture it's, and now you're looking at the applications of 2 of your colleagues and go to go to the desktop. and if it's, if the,

the 1st to get an appointment with the authorities is a colleague who hasn't been allowed to work on the construction sides. since the strike and since then, others have also been offered appointments, including of done as ease its progress. and it's proved for me i do the striking workers that their struggle has been worth it. the of the little retinue in the dawn, you fed up with the chaos of rex it in britain. this economic

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