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I was aware of those issues while I was typing the comment. One of my cousins worked in the construction (as a worker), heard things from him, too. My point wa
by roadbeats 7y ago
I was aware of those issues while I was typing the comment. One of my cousins worked in the construction (as a worker), heard things from him, too.
My point was about private companies building airports. If Turkish government built Istanbul Airport, would there be no deaths ?
Worker rights definitely make difference. But in the context of new Berlin airport, it looks like the problem is more about being able to organize and being able to manage a huge project.
- rolleiflex 7y agoI meant more in the vein of government having a large role in being the referee in these kind of issues. Had Istanbul Airport been built in Germany with the exact same private companies, I suspect it would have far fewer of a death toll, since the German government is much more aggressive in coming after workplace safety violations. So even if private companies are ultimately responsible, the government still does have a large role in keeping everything in check - a role Germany and Turkey failed in different ways. Sorry to hear about your cousin, though, I hope he managed to get out unscathed.