In the Czech Republic tens of thousands of refugees from Ukraine are filling jobs that had long been vacant. Those who aren't working risk losing welfare benefits under government proposals.
The association Cidis is promoting a project in the area around the southern city of Caserta, in Campania, to provide bus rides to immigrant farmworkers. The farmhands get free transportation to the fields as part of efforts to fight the gangmaster system.
Italian police have reportedly discovered a factory producing counterfeit cigarettes in which ten foreign workers, among them Ukrainian refugees, were exploited.
The trade union FAI CISL in Italy is proposing a motion in parliament that would commit the government to protect the rights of migrant workers. "The 'gangmaster' system and ghettoes are not representative of Italian agriculture," the union said.
An organization has been set up in the town of Caserta in southern Italy to fight against labor exploitation in agriculture. It will collect reports and promote initiatives for worker protection.
Syrians in Jordan received 62,000 work permits in 2021 – a record high number. The country hosts more than 700,000 refugees, most of whom come from Syria.
Around 42% of refugees settled in France manage to find a job within a year of obtaining official status. But the jobs they find are often far below their skill levels, resulting in a "professional downgrade" that leads to discontent and exhaustion.
The Palermo branch of the FLC CGIL trade union confederation has resumed an initiative called 'Scuola del Popolo' ('School of the People') with giving gifts to children of immigrant families and offering them Italian language lessons.
Hundreds of undocumented workers in the Paris region have been on strike since Monday to demand legalization of their employment status. Employed in catering, delivery and waste collection, they have been on the front line during the pandemic.
A new study from the University of Maynooth in Ireland has found that migrant fishermen who work in the industry are often subject to unsafe and unstable conditions. What's more, they can be at risk of exploitation and even human trafficking due to their unclear immigration status.
The trade union FLAI CGIL has pointed out a number of issues found at a reception center for migrant agricultural workers in southern Italy. Among the problems are a lack of guards, lodgings that are not divided properly, and issues with worker transportation.
An app has been launched in Italy's southeastern city of Foggia for agricultural workers in rural areas nearby to reserve a place on a free bus. It will also help to counter labor exploitation.