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Who
4 Sculptors from Zimbabwe (2005/2009~)
12 Musicians/Dancers from Burkina Faso (2012. April ~ 2014. Jan)
- 4 people : Stopped working and escaped from the museum (2014. Summer, Fall)
- Professional Artist (Approved by National Ministry of Arts)
- Auditioned directly by Korean Director in Burkina Faso
African art museum in Pocheon
- One of three africa art museum in South Korea- 규모- 1박 2일
Violations of labor law
1. Violated the Minimum Wage Act.
According to the 2013 standard,
Zimbabwean workers should receive 1,269,154 won and Burkina Faso’s workers 1,055,893 won.
However, the museum only paid 650,000 won and 600,000 won each.
2. The museum ordered forced Labor and saved a part of the workers’ wages
unilaterally and would return it to them only at the airport.
3. Deducted the airline ticket prices from the wages unilaterally.
4. The museum didn’t granted the basic labor conditions assured by the law
- No additional wages for extended work
- No annual paid leave
- Dormoritories were way below the standards
Violations of human rights
For a Meal
- 2,500 won per day
- After the meeting with the President Mr. Hong,
4,000 won per day
- Expired rice
- Museum said “By 1 dollar, You can eat in Africa.
With the money converted, it is much for you.”
For a Dormitory
For a Dormitory
- Museum said “In Africa, you sleep
with many people in a room together.”
Violations of human rights
For a Workers’ Compensation
- One dancer’s both knees were dislocated when
she was dancing in this museum.
- For 1 month, museum give her the half of the
salary because she didn’t work.
- Museum make her sit with the big african turtle in
front of the african woman statue. That time, visitors
were surprised and said to her,
“Wow, Real African Turtle! and Real African
woman!”
Violations of human rights
Confiscated passports
- After four burkinabe artist stopped working in the
museum, museum had demanded other burkinabe’s
passport strongly.
- After the contract finished, musuem didn’t give
passports back to them despite the persistent
request.
2013. 8. Just Try!
- Collect the basic data (contract translation, Photo and videos, Interview..)
2013. 8 ~ 12. Meeting with activists, public labor attorneys
- Meeting with 4 counseling centers for migrant workers for 4 months.
- About E-6(Artist) Visa, More complicated issue
- Make a Effective data for the labor law
2013. 12. Make a actual plan with MTU
- Actual plan of negotiating with the Musuem
- Make a cooperation with other activists
- Agreement of the future plan in african artists
2014. 1. 31. Burkinabe Contract finished
2014. 2. 4. Museum said “We don’t continue with Burkinabe”
2014. 2. 10. “Stop Slavery” 1st Press Conference
2014. 2. 12. Make a agreement between Museum and African artists
African Migrant Artworkers
Bridge
Thank you