The UAW said Hyundai's decisions to sever ties with some suppliers 'will likely result in job losses for hundreds of workers, without doing anything to address what appears to be a systemic problem.'
On Wednesday, Hyundai's global chief operating officer Jose Munoz told Reuters Korea's top automaker is investigating child labor violations in its U.S. supply chain and plans to"sever ties" with Hyundai suppliers in Alabama found to have relied on underage workers.
A Reuters investigative report in July documented children, including a 12-year-old, working at a Hyundai-controlled metal stamping plant in rural Luverne, Alabama, called SMART Alabama, LLC. The UAW said Friday Hyundai's decisions to sever ties with some suppliers"will likely result in job losses for hundreds of workers, without doing anything to address what appears to be a systemic problem." The union called on Hyundai to instead"improve working conditions for the U.S. workers who make Hyundai vehicles."
Hyundai said it"does not tolerate illegal employment practices in any Hyundai entity. Our investigation remains ongoing, and we are working with authorities in their inquiry of this matter."Hyundai Motor Group on Tuesday plans to break ground on its $5.5 billion
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