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Foreign workers say they were paid less than $2 an hour to build a new US Consulate in Milan
Prosecutors say 70 workers were underpaid and overworked, and two managers were arrested as unions seek damages and legal help for the laborers.
- Italian prosecutors are investigating Alabama-based Caddell Construction for labor exploitation at the $350 million American Consulate in Milan, with authorities arresting two managers this month on suspicion of abuse.
- The six-month probe involves some 70 workers, mostly from India, who were promised fair wages but allegedly paid less than $2 hourly; prosecutors allege Caddell forced 10-hour workdays and illegally deducted housing costs.
- Five former employees, including four electricians, reported being fired without cause after questioning management; employment letters promised annual salaries near 25,000 euros, yet pay stubs showed actual earnings as low as 500 euros.
- Union representative Laura Malguzzi of the Fillea Cgil union federation intends to seek damages for workers to recover lost wages, as construction at the consulate campus continues under court supervision.
- The State Department is investigating the allegations alongside Italian authorities, stating the U.S. government does not tolerate labor exploitation, while Caddell said it is "fully cooperating" with the inquiry.
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Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million U.S. consulate in Milan were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages, according to interviews with five former employees and a review of their hiring letters and pay stubs by The Associated Press.
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Foreign workers say they were paid less than $2 an hour to build a new US Consulate in Milan
Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan say they were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages.
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