Labor Trafficking

Labor trafficking is a form of human trafficking that involves the exploitation of individuals for labor or services. It can occur in many different industries and sectors, and it can affect people of all ages, genders, and nationalities.

Here are some examples of labor trafficking:

  • Forced labor in factories or sweatshops, where workers are forced to work long hours for low pay, without proper safety measures or legal protections.
  • Domestic servitude, where individuals are forced to work as domestic servants, often in private homes, and are subject to physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.
  • Agricultural labor, where workers are forced to work on farms or plantations, often under dangerous and exploitative conditions.
  • Construction labor, where workers are forced to work on construction sites, often without proper safety equipment or protection.
  • Forced begging or street vending, where individuals, often children, are forced to beg or sell goods on the streets, and are subject to violence and exploitation.

Overall, labor trafficking is a pervasive and destructive form of human trafficking that affects millions of people around the world. It violates the rights and dignity of its victims, and it undermines the global economy and society.

Task Force Busts Drug Trafficking Organization Marijuana Grow, Destroys 149k Lbs
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Task Force Busts Drug Trafficking Organization Marijuana Grow, Destroys 149k Lbs

IMET Case 22-14567 RURAL JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) SWAT team responded to a black-market cannabis growing and processing facility early Wednesday morning to assist Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) detectives in serving a search warrant. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) assisted due to concerns of forced labor trafficking and substandard living conditions….

NY Dept. of Labor recovers $270K in unpaid wages for domestic worker
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NY Dept. of Labor recovers $270K in unpaid wages for domestic worker

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After being severely underpaid for three years, a domestic worker has received her due in one of the largest wage recoveries in the history of the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL). NYSDOL announced on Thursday that its Division of Labor Standards returned $271,527 in unpaid wages to the victim….

Identifying human trafficking on Guam discussed at human rights conference | News
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Identifying human trafficking on Guam discussed at human rights conference | News

Although human trafficking on Guam can involve people who are brought here to work in the sex trade or to serve as laborers, it can also involve Guam residents pressed into modern slavery. A victim advocacy panel is introduced during the Guam Human Rights Initiative’s “Human Rights Conference Series: Human Trafficking on Guam and in…

Misperceptions about labor trafficking in Colorado: Antonio's experience – 9News
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Misperceptions about labor trafficking in Colorado: Antonio's experience – 9News

Labor trafficking is a widespread problem occurring in many different industries. Human traffickers often seem legitimate, but lure in workers.  COLORADO, USA — PAID FOR BY the Colorado Human Trafficking Council Antonio was pursuing a job opportunity in the United States in the restaurant industry. Instead, he was trafficked. Labor traffickers are operating in Colorado and…

Mother of Victim: Were You Abused by Swami Chetanananda – Frank Report
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Mother of Victim: Were You Abused by Swami Chetanananda – Frank Report

Editor’s note: We do not take a stance regarding these allegations. This article has been included for educational purposes to show how complicated situations like this can be for people to get justice. Find new resources after the article. Swami Chetanananda appears to have violently, sexually, and psychologically abused a young woman named Eva a…

Elisabeth Röhm Explains Why Girl In Room 13 Is More Than Just A Movie, It's A Movement
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Elisabeth Röhm Explains Why Girl In Room 13 Is More Than Just A Movie, It's A Movement

Telling a story about human trafficking in “Girl in Room 13” was important for director Elisabeth Röhm. “There are so many different aspects to human sex trafficking and labor trafficking that I couldn’t begin to speak to the vastness of that topic. But our film specifically does deal with sex trafficking, being recruited by somebody you…

Experts: Sex trafficking most common form of modern slavery on Guam
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Experts: Sex trafficking most common form of modern slavery on Guam

Sex trafficking is the most common form of modern slavery on Guam and the region, according to experts during a webinar on human trafficking held Wednesday. “Fundamentally human trafficking is a conduit or mechanism by which people are taken into slavery,” said Kevin Bales, representing The Rights Lab at University of Nottingham. He said modern…

Pastor Who Used Homeless as Forced Labor, Three Others Plead Guilty to Benefits Fraud
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Pastor Who Used Homeless as Forced Labor, Three Others Plead Guilty to Benefits Fraud

Victor Gonzalez and his wife Susan Christine Gonzalez. Photo via Facebook The former pastor of an Imperial County church that federal prosecutors say forced homeless people to surrender their welfare benefits and panhandle pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to commit benefits fraud. Victor Gonzalez, who headed Imperial Valley Ministries, pleaded guilty in San Diego…

Where does cobalt come from? Labor trafficking in rechargeable batteries. (From Human Trafficking Hater on TikTok)
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Where does cobalt come from? Labor trafficking in rechargeable batteries. (From Human Trafficking Hater on TikTok)

@humantraffickinghater #duet with @ancientciv #joerogan #cobalt #moderndayslavery #congo #drc #slavery #africa #exploitation #traffickingawarenes #humantraffickingawareness #blm #peopleoverprofit #capitalismsucks #siddharthkara ♬ original sound – AncientCiv – AncientCiv   HUMAN TRAFFICKING HATER This “Human Trafficking Hater” video is presented with permission from the Human Trafficking Hater TikTok. Dr. David Deeds (co-founder and education director of PBJ Learning) creates…