Construction workers at the World Cup football stadium in the Brazilian city of Manaus have gone on strike after the deaths of two workers over the weekend.  One of the men died from falling more than 35 meters.  The tragedy already prompted a court to ban work in the very highest high areas of the Arena de Amazonia.

“The rating for safety in the building site is zero. The distribution of new uniforms is very bureaucratic and we're under constant pressure to work,” said builder Jose Aristoteles de Souza Filho to a Brazilian news website.

A few hours after 22-year old Marcleudo de Melo Ferreira fell, another worker died of a heart attack while working outside the venue.  49-year old Jose Nascimento’s family told the Union that he had been overworked on 18-hour shifts.

“We have people starting work at 7am and leaving at 1am the next day.  This is wrong, it's a crime,” said Cicero Custodio, president of the Sintracomec union, pointing his finger at World Cup organizers.  “They don't want to know about the health and safety of the workers.  They only want to deliver the stadium on time.”

Pressure is building on Brazil to get unfinished stadiums back on track for next year’s soccer game.  Half of the 12 stadiums being built for the tournament are behind schedule.