Foreign workers say they were paid less than $2 an hour to build a new US Consulate in Milan
Summary
Foreign workers building a new $350 million U.S. Consulate in Milan, Italy, say they were paid less than $2 an hour, much less than promised. Italian prosecutors are investigating Caddell Construction, the main builder, for labor exploitation, including illegal wage deductions and long work hours.Key Facts
- The new U.S. Consulate in Milan cost $350 million to build.
- Foreign workers, mostly from India and Kenya, reported being paid under $2 per hour.
- Workers said they were forced to work 10-hour days, six days a week.
- Italian prosecutors arrested two Caddell Construction managers in Italy on labor exploitation charges.
- About 70 workers are involved in the investigation.
- Prosecutors claim Caddell deducted the cost of room and board illegally from workers’ wages.
- Some workers earned only about 500 euros (less than $580) per month after deductions.
- The U.S. State Department and Caddell Construction say they are cooperating with the investigation.
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