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U.S. Congress Want Those Using Child Labor In Hyundai’s Supply Chain Punished
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U.S. Congress Want Those Using Child Labor In Hyundai’s Supply Chain Punished

At least four Hyundai and Kia suppliers in the U.S. were found to be using child labor last year by Brad Anderson Some 33 members of Congress have asked the U.S. Labor Secretary to punish those responsible for using child labor in automotive plants in Alabama making parts for Hyundai and Kia. A media investigation…

Exclusive: U.S. lawmakers press Labor Department to probe child labor in Hyundai supply chain
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Exclusive: U.S. lawmakers press Labor Department to probe child labor in Hyundai supply chain

NEW YORK, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Thirty-three members of Congress are urging the U.S. Labor Secretary to seek strong and swift penalties against those responsible for child labor in automotive plants after a Reuters investigation found kids as young as 12 working in Alabama factories that make parts for Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Corp….

U.S. lawmakers press Labor Department to probe child labor in Hyundai supply chain
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U.S. lawmakers press Labor Department to probe child labor in Hyundai supply chain

By Mica Rosenberg, Kristina Cooke and Joshua Schneyer NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thirty-three members of Congress are urging the U.S. Labor Secretary to seek strong and swift penalties against those responsible for child labor in automotive plants after a Reuters investigation found kids as young as 12 working in Alabama factories that make parts for…

Exclusive: Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor | Reuters
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Exclusive: Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor | Reuters

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co said it is in talks with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve concerns about child workers in its U.S. supply chain, and the company is taking corrective actions after a Reuters investigation found children as young as 12 working in hazard-laden Alabama factories linked to…

Exclusive: Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor
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Exclusive: Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co said it is in talks with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve concerns about child workers in its U.S. supply chain, and the company is taking corrective actions after a Reuters investigation found children as young as 12 working in hazard-laden Alabama factories linked to…

Berks is fourth in Pa. in human-trafficking cases – Reading Eagle
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Berks is fourth in Pa. in human-trafficking cases – Reading Eagle

Berks, Montgomery and Chester counties were among the counties in Pennsylvania with the highest number of human-trafficking offenses during the most recent five-year period for which those statistics are available. There were 116 human trafficking-related offenses filed in Montgomery County Court between 2017 and 2021, representing about 11% of the statewide total and second only…

Human trafficking survivor, author speaks at Montgomery summit – WSFA
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Human trafficking survivor, author speaks at Montgomery summit – WSFA

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Law enforcement, counselors and others attended the ninth annual Alabama Human Trafficking Summit in Montgomery on Friday. A well-known human trafficking survivor was the keynote speaker at the event. Cyntoia Brown-Long was sentenced to life in prison in 2006 after she shot and killed a 43-year-old man while he was picking…

Alabama Human Trafficking Summit brings awareness to modern-day slavery
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Alabama Human Trafficking Summit brings awareness to modern-day slavery

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) – During the 9th annual Human Trafficking Summit, advocates are bringing awareness to the crime and sharing ways to support victims. A truck parked outside the Renaissance Hotel where the Summit was held is one of the ways the organization “Truckers Against Trafficking” is calling attention to what they say is modern…

Summit to address human trafficking in Alabama
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Summit to address human trafficking in Alabama

The issue of sex and labor trafficking in Alabama will take center stage in Montgomery. The ninth annual Alabama Human Trafficking Summit will feature speakers from law enforcement to victims’ support groups. The event is taking place just after West Alabama law officers arrested fifteen people during an undercover sting operation. David Pinkleton is with…

Human trafficking experts share staggering numbers following arrests in Baldwin County
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Human trafficking experts share staggering numbers following arrests in Baldwin County

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office took two people into custody for human trafficking on I-10 near the Florida state line. The alleged 18-year-old victim has a broken collarbone, bruising, and cuts to her face. She has since been relocated and getting treated. Human trafficking experts said unfortunately, it could happen…