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• UNISON stands with migrant workers in Qatar – beyond the World Cup

  28-11-2022 16:51
  The 2022 FIFA World Cup has come at a huge human cost to migrant workers in Qatar.
  Since winning the FIFA bid for the competition in 2010, Qatar has relied on migrant workers to execute its ambitious infrastructure-building projects, which include the construction of seven new stadiums, the renovation of an eighth, and the building of new public transport systems, skyscrapers, hotels and housing.
  Lusail, where the World Cup final will take place on 18 December, is a purpose-built ‘smart ci
  
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• UNISON stands with migrant workers in Qatar – beyond football

  28-11-2022 16:51
  The 2022 FIFA World Cup has come at a huge human cost to migrant workers in Qatar.
  Since winning the FIFA bid for the competition in 2010, Qatar has relied on migrant workers to execute its ambitious infrastructure-building projects, which include the construction of seven new stadiums, the renovation of an eighth, and the building of new public transport systems, skyscrapers, hotels and housing.
  Lusail, where the world cup final will take place on 18 December, is a purpose-built ‘smart ci
  
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• Energy bills see schools pull back on ventilation and CO2 monitoring

  28-11-2022 15:36
  A UNISON survey has revealed that, amid fears over rising energy costs, there has been a significant drop off in good ventilation practices in schools in the absence of government messaging on COVID and other viruses.
  The survey was conducted among UNISON members working as school support staff across the UK between 4–9 November. This included teaching/classroom assistants working in classrooms, of whom 1,644 responded.
  The results showed that:on CO2 monitoring, only 26% said that their sc
  
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