Tag #Labor Exploitation

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Philippine Labor Ministry Investigates Exploitation of Cleaners at Amsterdam Gym

An investigation is underway in the Philippines into the exploitation of at least 23 undocumented Filipino and Indonesian cleaners working at four Amsterdam branches of the luxury gym chain Saints & Stars, who were forced to work up to 17 hours a day and share beds with strangers, after gym owner To...

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Loro Piana Faces State Administration for Worker Exploitation

The Milan prosecutor placed Loro Piana, an LVMH-owned luxury brand, under state administration for a year due to accusations of worker exploitation in its Italian supply chain, involving illegal employment practices and unsafe working conditions at subcontracted workshops; this follows similar actio...

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Alabuga Start Program: Exploiting African Women for Russia's War Effort

The Alabuga Start program, designed to train workers from developing countries, instead forces many young African women into dangerous, low-paying drone assembly jobs in Russia, with reports of hazardous conditions and exploitation confirmed by testimonies and an investigation by the Global Initiati...

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Alabuga Program: Exploitative Drone Assembly in Russia

The Alabuga Start program, recruiting young African women for jobs in Russia, is revealed to be exploitative; participants are forced to assemble drones under hazardous conditions for low pay, contradicting promises of high-paying jobs in various fields; investigations are underway by Interpol and s...

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Guatemalan Farmworkers Awarded $500,000 in Exploitation Case

Five Guatemalan farmworkers were awarded over $500,000 by a Michigan jury for exploitation and underpayment by Purpose Point Harvesting, a labor contractor that brought them to the US under the H-2A program to work in Oceana and Newaygo counties from 2017-2019, with much of the verdict being punitiv...

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Undocumented Immigrant's Desperate Job Search in Spain

Anita, a 61-year-old undocumented Peruvian immigrant in Spain, faces difficulties finding domestic work due to her age and immigration status, traveling extensively for interviews and accepting a potentially exploitative job offer out of desperation.

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Wang Bing: The Weight of the Invisible

Wang Bing's exhibition, "The Weight of the Invisible," at the Kunstverein Düsseldorf showcases his photographic and film works documenting the socio-economic changes in China, from the decline of industrial Shenyang in "Tie Xi Qu" to the individual trauma of the Cultural Revolution in "Beauty Lives ...

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Immigration Crackdown Exacerbates Exploitation of Undocumented Construction Workers

The Trump administration's intensified immigration crackdown has led to decreased wages and increased working hours for undocumented construction workers in the US, with contractors exploiting their vulnerable status amid a labor shortage.

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Spain's Stalled Internship Statute Leaves Young Workers Vulnerable

Spain's stalled internship statute, introduced in June 2023 to protect student interns from exploitation, faces political gridlock, leaving many young workers vulnerable to unfair labor practices.

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Indian Sugarcane Workers Undergoing Unnecessary Hysterectomies

In India's Maharashtra state, activists report that poverty, low pay, and fear of fines are forcing many female sugarcane workers to undergo unnecessary hysterectomies to avoid period pain and missed workdays, despite previous reforms; a 2019 survey in Beed district showed a 36% hysterectomy rate am...

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Jury Awards $500,000 to Guatemalan Farmworkers in Exploitation Case

Five Guatemalan men were awarded over $500,000 by a US jury after alleging exploitation and underpayment by Purpose Point Harvesting, a labor contractor who brought them to Michigan under the H-2A visa program to work on farms from 2017-2019.

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ITUC Files ILO Complaint Against Saudi Arabia for Migrant Worker Exploitation

The ITUC filed a formal complaint with the ILO against Saudi Arabia for exploiting and killing migrant workers; this occurred on the same day Saudi Arabia and the ILO renewed their cooperation to improve working conditions, though unions disagree with the ILO's assessment of Saudi Arabia's labor pro...

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