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202614 minGdocumentary

Robota Sweden

202614 minGdocumentary

Ukrainian construction worker Serhii faces wage theft in Sweden as he collaborates with labor unions to assert his rights against systemic exploitation.

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Kristoffer Kronander

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Ukrainian construction worker Serhii faces wage theft in Sweden as he collaborates with labor unions to assert his rights against systemic exploitation.

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Patrik Öbergdirector

Kristoffer Kronanderdirector

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Ukrainian Serhii works in the construction industry in Sweden but never receives his wages. Together with the labor union, he tries to claim his rights in a system where workers unfamiliar with Swedish law are exploited repeatedly.

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