30 Congressmen demand probe of child labor charges against Hyundai
WASHINGTON D.C.: After a Reuters investigation discovered children as young as 12 working in Alabama factories that make parts for Hyundai and Kia, 30 US Congress members urged the US Labor Secretary to investigate the allegations.
In a letter addressed to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, the group of Democratic lawmakers, led by Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee, said the department must "take immediate action to rid Hyundai's supply chain of child labor," and those responsible should be held accountable "to the fullest extent of the law."
In a statement, Hyundai said the company "agrees that child labor is entirely unacceptable."
Reuters reported that state and federal authorities were investigating as many as ten suppliers for potential child labor violations, after it found staffing firms illegally placed minors in metal-working factories, where they face a variety of risks.
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