Construction workers involved in the renovation of Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium have complained about their living and working conditions. According to a report by the Spanish publication El Dia, employees of various subcontractor companies are working in extremely harsh conditions.
Reportedly, five workers were living in a 60 square meter apartment in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. They were provided with only two rooms and one shared bathroom.
The workers were forced to work six days a week, and sometimes even on Sundays, for 10 to 12 hours a day. Some of them were not registered in Spain's social security system and were listed as employees of Turkish or Lithuanian companies.
Due to the expiration of their residence permits, the workers were unable to return home. The most experienced worker, named Izzet, compared the conditions to other construction projects and shared his perspective: "I have worked on nuclear power plants in Turkey, buildings and roads in Uzbekistan, and construction projects in Germany and Poland — but I have never experienced treatment like this." The Catalonian government has begun investigating the working conditions and has identified cases of undocumented employment.
According to the CCOO trade union, several workers who attempted to defend their rights were dismissed. The subcontractor company Extreme Works has reportedly laid off more than 50 workers.
Subcontractors involved in the Camp Nou project have been accused of violating labor laws 218 times and fined 2 million euros. It is worth noting that Camp Nou serves as the primary stadium for the FC Barcelona football club.
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