Almost 60% of 150 migrant workers surveyed said they had been injured at work.
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SIPTU has called on the Government to introduce changes to workplace safety in meat factories following a Migrants Rights Centre (MRCI) report which it says “reveals a sector where low pay, poor terms and conditions and a disgraceful health and safety record are the norm”.
Almost 60% of 150 migrant workers surveyed said they had been injured at work.
However, Meat Industry Ireland said it strongly refuted the MRCI claims.
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“The findings of multiple inspections by the HSA [Health and Safety Authority] across the industry in recent times do not support the allegations being made by MCRI,” its spokesperson said.
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SIPTU has called on the Government to introduce changes to workplace safety in meat factories following a Migrants Rights Centre (MRCI) report which it says “reveals a sector where low pay, poor terms and conditions and a disgraceful health and safety record are the norm”.
Almost 60% of 150 migrant workers surveyed said they had been injured at work.
However, Meat Industry Ireland said it strongly refuted the MRCI claims.
“The findings of multiple inspections by the HSA [Health and Safety Authority] across the industry in recent times do not support the allegations being made by MCRI,” its spokesperson said.
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