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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 and responsible public investment, today announced the filing of a major lawsuit against Hyundai and …
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Using survey responses collected by the nonprofit Jobs to Move America in combination with publicly available data, a report released on Thursday attempts to identify the consequences of work release programs like Hyundai/Kia’s.
New Columbia Labor Lab Report Reveals Companies in Hyundai’s Alabama Supply Chain Rely on Prison Labor
Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lara Bergtholdlbergthold@jobstomoveamerica.org310-567-2720 cell Study shows how coercive labor practices drive wage depression, unsafe conditions, and systemic inequality in the South …
OFF THE RAILS: A report from Jobs to Move America and Cornell University’s Climate Jobs Institute calls out working conditions at MTA contractor Kawasaki’s railcar manufacturing facilities.
AL Company Helping Distant Communities, But Neglecting Their Own. Community Coalition Wants To Change That.
A new group called “Good Neighbors Alabama” has been making quite a splash over the last few weeks since it was formed, particularly regarding their protest of an Alabama-based company’s treatment — or rather mistreatment — of its employees after a detailed and critical report was released by Jobs To Move America. According to their website, Good Neighbors …
Coalition raises concerns surrounding manufacturer’s environmental, labor practices in small Alabama town
A sign welcoming drivers to Tallassee, Alabama, calls the town a “Treasure on the Tallapoosa.” Members of a coalition of community, advocacy and labor organizations that held a press conference there recently would say they’re trying to keep it that way.
AL manufacturing company faces allegations of ‘extreme conditions’ at plant
Labor rights activists and past employees of an Alabama water meter manufacturing plant are backing a new report that accuses the company of long hours, major injuries, unfair treatment and high levels of heavy metal waste disposal into the local environment.
