Prison laborers at Ju-Young reportedly worked under threat of punishment, raising serious concerns
Hyundai supplier Ju-Young ended its contract to use prison labor with the state of Alabama. The decision comes after a New York Times report revealed the controversial arrangement. Critics say prison labor exploits workers with extremely low wages and unsafe working conditions. In 2022, news broke that some Hyundai suppliers in the USA were using child labor. By 2023, the federal government got involved and Hyundai itself cracked down on the practice.
The report went on to say that An employee at the Ju-Young plant, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Mr. Anderson’s description of the work environment for inmates, including the implicit threat of punishment, was correct. Clearly, that doesn't look good for Ju-Young or Hyundai, and a few weeks after the report, the supplier ended its contract with the state for prison labor.
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