They work and often in thankless but essential jobs, pay taxes, contribute to the proper functioning of the society in which they have chosen to live, but have few rights. They and them are undocumented workers. RFI offers you a series of portraits to meet these forgotten people in the world of work.
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Migrant workers in Calabria in southwestern Italy
Calabria, in Italy, one of the gateways to Europe at the end of one of the migratory routes of the Mediterranean. Some migrants do not go any further and come to fill the ranks of agricultural workers in the south of the boot. Sometimes undocumented or with temporary documents, these candidates for the “European dream” are more likely to be exploited.
TODAY’S ECONOMY: Migrant workers in Calabria in southwestern Italy, a report by Pauline Gleize
Aboubacar Dembele, the Chronopost striker
Meeting with Aboubacar Dembélé. This Malian has been the spokesperson for the undocumented strikers in Alfortville for 21 months. There are around a hundred of them, grouped around a Chronopost sorting center where the movement started in December 2021.
TODAY THE ECONOMY: Aboubacar Dembélé, the Chronopost striker, a report by Nathanaël Vitrant
False papers in Guinea
In Guinea, it is not uncommon for candidates for a job offer to slip false papers into their files. Diplomas, identity cards or permits, whether issued by official institutions or made by counterfeiters, these documents are very diverse and sometimes pose problems in the world of work.
TODAY THE ECONOMY: False papers in Guinea, a report by Matthias Raynal
The quest for a residence permit by Ana, a Mexican architect
A brief overview of the headache that the quest for a residence permit allowing you to work, including for skilled jobs, can represent. Testimony of a young Mexican living in Paris.
TODAY THE ECONOMY: The quest for a residence permit by Ana, a Mexican architect, a report by Pauline Gleize
In China, migrants from father to son and mother to daughter, a report by Stéphane Lagarde and Louise May
Working without papers, a situation that does not exist in China, where all migrant workers have papers and even a residence permit. Papers that do not give access to the same rights, especially in terms of medical insurance. Report in a village for migrant workers on the outskirts of Beijing.
TODAY’S ECONOMY: In China, migrants from fathers to sons and mothers to daughters, a report by Stéphane Lagarde and Louise May
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