Olympics: Report reveals alleged labor issues at 2020 building sites

A report released by a global union federation on Wednesday demanded better conditions for laborers working on the construction of Tokyo Games facilities after several "alarming" alleged labor violations were uncovered.The report from the Building and Wood Workers' International titled "The Dark Side of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics" is based on interviews with construction workers and documents how low pay, overwork and poor access to grievance mechanisms are creating a "culture of fear" among crews at Olympic projects.The BWI, headquartered in Geneva, is seeking an end to "dangerous patt…READ FULL ARTICLE