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UN investigates Guggenheim Abu Dhabi parent company for labor abuses
"UN Investigates Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Parent Company for Labor Abuses", 1 December 2014
A United Nations body is investigating the alleged abuse of laborers on Saadiyat Island in the United Arab Emirates, site of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Louvre Abu Dhabi projects, among other museum and cultural developments, the Guardian reported. The decision, made by the UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO), follows allegations of “exploitative practices that may amount to forced labour” presented by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) earlier this year...