Technology
73 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia to face investigations over online scams
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — Dozens of South Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia were returned to South Korea on Friday to…
Tag: Forced labor
Technology
South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports
[ad_1] A South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia…
Breaking News
Voters consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California and Nevada voters will decide in November whether to ban forced prison labor by removing language from their state…
Breaking News
US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and…
World News
Japan’s leader makes farewell visit to South Korea to strengthen his legacy of warming ties
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — Less than a month before leaving office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is visiting South Korea on Friday to…
Breaking News
Forced labor, same-sex marriage, shoplifting on the ballot in California this year
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider…
Finance
US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?
[ad_1] PHOENIX — Blas Sanchez was nearing the end of a 20-year stretch in an Arizona prison when he was leased out to work…
Finance
Takeaways from the AP’s investigation into how US prison labor supports many popular food brands
[ad_1] In a sweeping two-year investigation, The Associated Press found goods linked to U.S. prisoners wind up in the supply chains of a dizzying…
Finance
South Korea's top court orders a 3rd Japanese company to compensate workers for forced labor
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s top court on Thursday ordered a third Japanese company to compensate some of its former wartime Korean…
US News
Lawsuit challenges Alabama inmate labor system as 'modern day slavery'
[ad_1] MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Current and former inmates announced a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Alabama’s prison labor program as a type of “modern day slavery,”…
US News
Family of Los Angeles deputy killed in ambush shooting plans to sue county over forced overtime
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — The parents of a Los Angeles County deputy who was shot and killed while sitting in his patrol car plan…
Breaking News
Louisiana prisoner suit claims they’re forced to endure dangerous conditions at Angola prison farm
[ad_1] BATON ROUGE, La. — Men incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary filed a class-action lawsuit Saturday, contending they have been forced to work in…
Finance
Consumer demand for speed and convenience drives labor unrest among workers in Hollywood and at UPS
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single digit paychecks. The complaints come from workers in vastly different industries: UPS delivery…
Entertainment
Consumer demand for speed and convenience drives labor unrest among workers in Hollywood and at UPS
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single digit paychecks. The complaints come from workers in vastly different industries: UPS delivery…
US News
Consumer demand for speed and convenience drives labor unrest among workers in Hollywood and at UPS
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single digit paychecks. The complaints come from workers in vastly different industries: UPS delivery…
Finance
Divisions over the Ukraine war cause a rift at the EU-LatAm summit that was supposed to be a love-in
[ad_1] BRUSSELS — High anxiety set in on the closing day of a summit between European Union and Latin American leaders that was supposed…
Finance
EU and Latin American leaders hold a summit hoping to rekindle relationship with long-lost friends
[ad_1] BRUSSELS — Leaders from the European Union and Latin America are gathering for a major summit of long-lost relatives starting on Monday. Whether…
World News
Uzbekistan’s leader poised for landslide victory in presidential election
[ad_1] Uzbekistan is holding a snap presidential election, a vote that follows a constitutional referendum that extended the incumbent’s term from five to seven…
World News
The Dutch king could offer an apology in a speech on the anniversary of slavery’s abolition in 1863
[ad_1] AMSTERDAM — Dutch King Willem-Alexander will deliver a speech Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the country abolishing slavery, amid speculation that he…
Finance
The Dutch king could offer an apology in a speech on the anniversary of slavery’s abolition in 1863
[ad_1] AMSTERDAM — Dutch King Willem-Alexander will deliver a speech Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the country abolishing slavery, amid speculation that he…