E.U. lawmakers: “market is tainted with forced labor”
From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United
| December 10, 2023News Digest |
| OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
| Law & policy The E.U. market is tainted with forced labor A group of E.U. lawmakers warns that “a substantial volume of apparel tainted by Uyghur forced labor is moving into the E.U. without restriction.” Their report indicates how E.U. policy does not do enough to weed out forced labor from large supply chains. Read more… |
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| Child slavery California poultry farm fined for child labor The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has fined The Exclusive Poultry Inc., a Californian poultry processor, $3.8 million for illegally employing and endangering children, cutting wages, and firing workers for cooperating with investigators. Read more… |
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| Forced labor Volkswagen’s audit finds “no signs” of forced labor, but doubts remain German human rights due diligence firm conducted an audit of Volkswagen’s site in the Uyghur region of China. The audit found no traces of forced labor, but this doesn’t end concerns. Read more… |
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Ellie Finkelstein
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