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Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97) - Brazil (RATIFICATION: 1965)

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  1. 1996
  2. 1995
  3. 1994

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The Committee takes note of the observation made by the Unique Workers' Central (CUT) concerning the application of the Convention. The CUT alleges, among other things, that some Brazilian workers engaged in civil construction in La Plata (Argentina) by three Brazilian employment agencies enjoyed no insurance coverage, were inadequately lodged and had to undertake working weeks of over 44 hours, for daily wages of US$6, whereas Argentinian workers were paid US$46 per day. Furthermore, these wages were only paid upon returning to Brazil, after deduction of expenses incurred during their stay in the receiving country. Similar working conditions and discrepancies in the wage levels had been encountered by Brazilian workers on a construction site in Quilmes (Argentina).

The Committee notes that the Government has not communicated its comments on this observation and invites it to do so, taking into account especially the provisions of Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2, and Article 7, paragraph 1, of the Convention, as well as Articles 3, paragraphs 3(b), and 4, of Annex I.

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