In the News Archives - Towards Justice

Article: Nurses Who Faced Lawsuits for Quitting Are Fighting Back

February 2, 2022

By Josh Eidelson Bloomberg News Hospitals are leaning harder than ever on underpaid contract staffers, many from the Philippines. The ones who are suing could change that. (Read the full article) A couple of years ago, Novie Dale Carmen paid $20,000 to quit her nursing job. She was less than halfway to fulfilling the three-year commitment she’d … Continued

In the News News Forced Labor and Trafficking Wage Theft / Misclassification

Video: Biggest U.S. Pork Producer Sued for ‘Misleading’ Consumers

November 12, 2021

We’re proud to stand with Public Justice, Berger Montague, and Food & Water Watch to hold Smithfield accountable for putting profit over people and lying to the public about meat shortages. Here’s a short clip with Public Justice’s Ellen Noble, explaining the situation.

In the News News Abuses of Corporate Power Exploitation of Immigrants and Guestworkers Meatpacking

Article: TIME – In a Warning Shot to Other States, Federal Judge Rules Immigrant Detainees in Washington Must Be Paid More Than $1 a Day

November 12, 2021

BY JASMINE AGUILERA for TIME LINK TO FULL ARTICLE NOVEMBER 11, 2021 3:12 PM EST For years, thousands of detainees awaiting their trials in immigration court were paid $1 a day to mop, scrub toilets, do laundry, and myriad other jobs at the Washington state facility where they were being held. During that time, GEO Group, … Continued

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