Austria

Two euros a day for delivering 150 packages a day – welcome to everyday life at Christmas for parcel couriers

He makes sure our orders arrive at our homes: Mr G., a parcel courier, originally from Hungary. Here, he talks about his stressful working life and his fight against the logistics company that is now refusing to pay even his meagre wage. Like Mr G., most couriers have a migrant background or are refugees themselves, …

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Summary: Symposium of Platform Against Exploitation and Human Trafficking

The Symposium of the Platform Against Exploitation and Human Trafficking was held on 20 June 2023. A range of school pupils, young adults, politicians, representatives of the media, children’s and youth organisations and the social sector met at the Curhaus at Stephansplatz in Vienna to discuss key questions and exchange views on the issue of …

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International Whores’ Day – Discrimination remains an issue in Austria

International Whores’ Day, or International Sex Workers’ Day, is June 2nd. This day serves as a reminder of the discrimination and exploitation of prostitutes. Unfortunately, this also exists in Austria. International Whores’ Day – The start of the whores’ movement  International Whores‘ Day began in France on June 2, 1975, the day that more than …

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24-hour care around the clock: Or a system that makes exploitation easy

It’s actually a nice idea to be cared for at home and looked after 1:1 for the rest of your life. 24-hour caregivers from abroad make this possible – but in everyday life they are confronted with many challenges. For example, in the publication „We just want some rights“, Amnesty International calls on Austrian decision …

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