“Olympics 2016: In the final stretch of the works, the suspension of the document known as Dirty List may worsen working conditions of Brazilian workers”, 14 March 2016

An article…by the…The Guardian, on…[2]…March…shows concern about the possible increase in the number of cases of slavery-like working conditions in Brazil due to not only the suspension of the Dirty List…but also the proximity to the Olympic games. The concern is also shared by the National Coordinator of the Program to Combat Forced Labour of the International Labour Organization…Luiz Machado…The suspension…[of the list]…was granted by…the Supreme Court…following a lawsuit of the Associação Brasileira de Incorporadoras Imobiliárias…formed by well-known construction companies such as : Andrade Gutierrez, Cyrela Brazil…- Empreendimentos e Participações and Odebrecht...[A]…study…by FUNDACENTRO…with BWI…shows an worsen in the working conditions with the proximity of the deadline of the works of the mega events.  The Building and Wood Workers International…has been organizing the Campaign for Decent Work towards and beyond 2016, in the works of the Olympics in order to ensure safe working conditions for workers who are building the infrastructure for the Olympics 2016.