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Hyundai auto plant in Alabama caught using children as young as 12 years old per (Reuters)
This can not go unchecked @AGPamBondi https://t.co/sHYFfJ6gv1
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In a February 24 letter to shareholders, Hyundai CEO Jae Hoon Chang announced the company will give up a 72% controlling stake in Smart Alabama LLC in Luverne, Alabama. This direct Hyundai subsidiary was found to have employed children as young as 12, according to a Reuters investigation last year.
The company also stated that recent audits at 29 of its direct suppliers across Alabama have made them confident that they are now in full compliance with underage labor laws, after working with the US Department of Labor.
Following a 2022 Reuters investigation that revealed several suppliers to the automaker's Montgomery, Alabama vehicle plant used underage migrant workers to make parts for its US-made cars and SUVs, these changes were pledged to shareholders.
Speaker 0: What they were doing to line the pockets of that car maker. It is despicable. In a February 24 letter to shareholders from the Hyundai chief executive, Jae Hoon Chang, The company will divest a 72% controlling stake in Smart Alabama LLC in Luverne, Alabama, a direct Hyundai subsidiary where Reuters last year documented children as young as 12 were working. 72% control. Do you think they had no idea?
This man, wonder how much money he makes. Company also said recent audits at 29 of its direct suppliers across Alabama made it confident they are now, he just now audited everybody, in full compliance with underage labor laws after working with the US Department of Labor. That statement is full of nonsense. It's just there was no just words. Those are just words that this company released.
We're now fully compliant. We're confident after working with the Department of Labor. How many people have to work with the Department of Labor to not hire 12 year olds to illegally do their bidding and their work? This is a ridiculous statement from that guy, Mr. Chang.
Monday pledging to its shareholders. It comes after a 2022 Reuters investigation showing several suppliers to the automaker's massive Montgomery, Alabama vehicle plant used underage migrant workers to make parts for its popular US made cars and SUVs. Gotta roll them out. Gotta roll them out.
