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What You Need to Know About Our Lawsuit Against Hyundai-Kia

by Meredith Stewart, JMA Litigation Director Hyundai and Kia–two of the world’s largest auto manufacturers–brand themselves as socially and ethically responsible corporations, but as our recent lawsuit alleges, this is far from the truth. Companies in their U.S. supply chain

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JMA Lawsuit Against Hyundai-Kia

Jobs to Move America filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia for engaging in unconscionable labor practices while falsely certifying to California state and local governments that their vehicles are manufactured in compliance with state and federal law. The lawsuit alleges

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Jobs to Move America Files Lawsuit Against Hyundai and Kia for Using Prison and Child Labor in U.S. Supply Chain

Contact: Manny Rivera, manny@riveracomms.com Complaint Alleges Companies Misled California by Certifying Compliance with “High-Road” Labor Standards While Benefiting from Exploitative Practices Pasadena, CA — November 13, 2025 — Jobs to Move America (JMA), a national nonprofit advocating for good jobs

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The Impact of Incarcerated Labor in Hyundai’s U.S. Supply Chain

This pioneering study from Columbia Labor Lab provides a rigorous, large-scale statistical analysis of the economic impact of prison labor in driving wage suppression in Hyundai/Kia’s supply chain. Drawing on an original survey of more than 600 workers, combined with

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New Columbia Labor Lab Report Reveals Companies in Hyundai’s Alabama Supply Chain Rely on Prison Labor

Study shows how coercive labor practices drive wage depression, unsafe conditions, and systemic inequality in the South New York, NY  November 6, 2025 — Groundbreaking research from four prominent academics has quantified, for the first time in U.S. history, the

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Off the Rails: Inequality, Insecurity, and Unsafe Conditions at Kawasaki’s U.S. Manufacturing Facilities

A newly released report from Jobs to Move America and Cornell University’s Climate Jobs Institute reveals troubling findings about working conditions at MTA contractor Kawasaki’s railcar manufacturing facilities in New York and Nebraska.  Citing low pay, hazardous conditions and widespread

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New Report: Inequality, Insecurity, and Unsafe Conditions at Kawasaki’s U.S. Manufacturing Facilities in New York and Nebraska

Contact:                                                               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Troy Newsometnewsome@jobstomoveamerica.org(832) 451-9489 Community and

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JMA condemns ICE raid at Georgia Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution Facility

Jobs to Move America condemns the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid conducted this week at the Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia.  Yesterday, a reported 475 workers, hardworking parents, loving neighbors and community

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LA Metro and JMA Settlement Resolves $730 Million Contract Dispute, Protecting U.S. Workers in the Face of Mounting Olympic Pressures

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:                                                                               JMA: Aesha Mahmoud(562) 269 – 9193 amahmoud@jobstomoveamerica.org LA Metro and JMA Settlement Resolves $730 Million Contract Dispute, Protecting U.S. Workers in the Face of Mounting Olympic Pressures LA Metro commits to strengthening its practices to promote