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Welcome to our Pressroom! Jobs to Move America is flipping the script on the power of our public dollars to do public good. Below you’ll find a selection of our latest hits — from press releases to media highlights.

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Protect the People Behind the World Cup: Coalition Demands Worker and Community Protections from FIFA and LASEC

Press Contact:            Alaa Milbesamilbes@jobstomoveamerica.org  Labor, community, environmental and human rights organizations release recommendations urging stronger accountability for FIFA and its corporate sponsors. Letter from Los Angeles Coalition to FIFA Head of Human RightsLetter from Los Angeles Coalition to LA Sports and Entertainment Commission LOS ANGELES, July 9, 2026 —Workers, fans, and community …

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LA Times, June 21, 2026
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Guadalajara protesters accuse Hyundai of using World Cup to hide ‘dirty supply chain’

Communities, climate activists and workers took to the streets in Guadalajara to protest what they describe as ‘greenwashing through sports’

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CBC, June 20, 2026
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Canadian lawyers urge crackdown over Alabama prison labour imports

"Those conditions amount to coercion that essentially pushes people into work release jobs and forces them to remain there," Meredith Stewart, litigation director with Jobs to Move America, told CBC News.

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AL.com , May 1, 2026
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OSHA has the rules to protect workers’ safety. Alabama needs enforcement: op-ed

All workers, regardless of their job or workplace, should have the same basic expectation: they should be able to return home each day in the same condition as when they arrived at work.

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Korea Daily , April 23, 2026
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Hyundai-Kia U.S. Supply Chain Named Among ‘Dirty Dozen’ Workplaces

Hyundai-Kia U.S. Supply Chain suppliers have been named among the nation’s worst workplaces, according to a labor safety report released Tuesday, highlighting concerns over worker safety, labor practices, and oversight within the automakers’ supplier network.

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Industrial Safety & Hygiene News, April 27, 2026
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National COSH Reveals Dirty Dozen 2026: The Companies Putting Workers Most at Risk

On April 22, 2026, marking the beginning of Workers’ Memorial Week the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) has released its 2026 Dirty Dozen report, identifying twelve companies that have put workers’ lives at risk through unsafe practices, inadequate protections, and systemic neglect. 

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Alabama Political Reporter , April 24, 2026
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Hyundai-Kia supply chain included in “Dirty Dozen” list of dangerous employers

“I reported my injuries, but I was still required to work in pain for months before getting proper medical attention,” Hyundai employee Kissy Cox said in a statement released by Jobs to Move America alongside the report. “I have witnessed many of my coworkers are going through the same thing. The company says it’s a …

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Occupational Health & Safety , April 27, 2026
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National COSH Names Annual Dirty Dozen Employers

Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain is featured in the organization’s 2026 “Dirty Dozen” findings, released during Workers’ Memorial Week, emphasizing the impact of reduced inspections and declining financial penalties on laborer safety.

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Car Buzz, April 27, 2026
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Hyundai US Supply Chain Workers Subject To ‘Systemic Labor Exploitation’: Report

Advocacy groups like the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health and Jobs to Move America, pointing to assorted allegations of labor abuses at these suppliers, argue Hyundai Motor ought to be responsible for the abuses within its supply chain.

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CNY Central , April 26, 2026
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Concerns grow over PFAS, water impact tied to Micron project

As Micron’s chip plant project moves forward in Clay, some neighbors are raising concerns about potential health and environmental risks.