Beginning of Ramadan

    The celebration of Ramadan during the month of August provokes alarm about the safety of the Muslim agricultural workers. Muslim workers ask for flexible working hours, while the employers demand from the workers a signed statement exempting the employer of any responsibility in case of work accidents derived from the lack of food and water during the hot summer days.

    Further sources:

    Diario de Navarra, August 12, 2010
    http://www.diariodenoticias.com/2010/08/12/sociedad/navarra/el-ramadan-llama-al-ayuno-en-navarra-a-casi-15000-musulmanes

    El Periódico de Cataluña, August 12, 2010
    http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/sociedad/20100812/escenas-del-ramadan/431949.shtml

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