In the skin of information. What you need to know about undocumented workers who file a complaint against Vinci, Eiffage, Spie Batignolles and GCC

10 undocumented workers, having worked on the sites of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, summon construction giants before the industrial tribunal of Bobigny (Seine-Saint-Denis), according to information from franceinfo on Tuesday.

>> Paris 2024: ten undocumented workers summon construction giants before the industrial tribunal

These workers point to the fact of having worked on the sites of the Olympic Games, in particular the Olympic Village, without an employment contract, without a pay slip, without paid holidays or overtime. Now regularized, they denounce the “exploitation” of which they say they have been victims, comparing themselves to the workers of the construction sites of the World Cup in Qatar.

Originally from Mali or the Democratic Republic of Congo, they have lived in France for several years. They demand accountability from their former direct employers, eight subcontracting companies, but also from the four construction giants, Vinci, Eiffage, Spie Batignolles and GCC, the principals of the sites on which they worked.

Asked by franceinfo, Vinci and Eiffage did not respond. The GCC company declined to comment. As for Spie-Batignolles, it ensures that it does everything to ensure that the workers are in order. She also indicates that she did not receive a summons to the industrial tribunal. The Bobigny industrial tribunal tells franceinfo that “the files have been registered and the date set in consultation with the union defender”. According to the prud’hommes, the hearing is set for early October.