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Article

30 May 2016

Author:
ITUC, ETUC

ILO Conference: ITUC and ETUC Call for Support for Refugees

..Luca Visentini, ETUC General Secretary, said “People seeking shelter need to be treated with humanity, and according to international law. We cannot accept the EU paying Turkey to keep refugees out of Europe, or the building of walls to shut out people fleeing war. There needs to be a fair redistribution of refugees across Europe. Responsibility cannot be pushed onto a few countries that are on the frontline or are doing the right thing. There needs to be investment in public services to help the refugees and hosting communities, and to integrate refugees into work – strictly on the basis of equal pay for equal work. No exploitation of refugees, no driving down wages.”...

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