Subcontractors working on Camp Nou renovation are manipulating labour contracts

After a concerning report on the labour conditions at the Camp Nou renovation works, a seconed outlet has confirmed that some of the subcontractors have allegedly been altering the contracts of workers in order to pass regulator inspections. A number of complaints have been made about workers being underpaid.

The initial El Periodico report claimed that workers were not only in unsafe conditions, but were not being paid for their overtime. Sport now say they have seen evidence that some of the subcontractors have been altering contracts in order to avoid trouble during inspections. According to their information at least three companies are involved.

Limak are the Turkish firm in charge of the project, and have frequently faced protests backlash and protests in the past regarding the matter. Barcelona’s Institutional Vice-President Elena Fort has said they have no knowledge of any malpractice, but would look into the matter. After a workers’ union (CCOO) canvassed outside Camp Nou, Limak’s Human Resources department asked to arrange a meeting with the CCOO but it is not clear whether this took place.

The first instance is one subcontractor who surprised Asane and Ibrahim, amongst others, by adding an extra €600 to their pay slips. Originally they were being paid €1,200 per month, close to the minimum (€1,093) for a 40-hour working week, despite often doing 56 hours per week. That extra €600 would have covered the extra hours, but they continue to receive just €1,200 in their accounts.

Under another business, several workers received a one-off payment of €600 at the end of November, before returning to their usual €1,200 salary, despite 10-hour working days. This would still leave them short of what they are owed. There was