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AL.com, November 13, 2025
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Automotive giants sued over ‘unlawful and abusive’ Alabama labor practices

A California-based non-profit is filing a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia over labor practices by auto suppliers in Alabama they say violate Golden State laws. Jobs to Move America (JMA), a progressive labor group, alleges that Hyundai and Kia are

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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 Korea Times, November 12, 2025
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Hyundai Motor’s Alabama suppliers use prison labor, affecting wages, worker safety: report

Hyundai Motor’s Alabama suppliers use prison labor, affecting wages, worker safety_ report – The Korea TimesDownload

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Alabama Political Reporter, November 7, 2025
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Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests

“I got hurt on the job with my hand, snapped a bone,” Mark Miller said. “They bandaged me up, told me to keep working, so I did.” During a press conference on Thursday, Miller recounted his time participating in a

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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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WBHM.org, October 2, 2025
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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

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Yonkers Ledger , October 1, 2025
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Kawasaki’s Yonkers Plant Among Facilities Cited for Low Wages and Safety Concerns

For nearly 40 years, Kawasaki Heavy Industries has manufactured subway cars in a former Otis Elevator building, located in the heart of Yonkers since 1986, providing jobs for roughly 500 workers in a non-union facility.However, a study released on Tuesday

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Yonkers Times, September 30, 2025
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Off the Rails: Inequality, Insecurity, and Unsafe Conditions at Kawasaki’s Yonkers Plant

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 experience

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Politico , September 30, 2025
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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. 

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WNYC, September 30, 2025
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Midday News: Report Finds Poor Conditions Delaying MTA Train Deliveries, Subway Fare Moving to $3 in January, and We Catch Up on the Mayoral Race

A new report says unsafe working conditions at Kawasaki’s rail car plants in Nebraska and Yonkers are delaying train deliveries for the MTA. Meanwhile, the MTA board has approved a fare hike that will raise subway and bus rides to