The growing challenge of combating human trafficking
Slavery in the United States exists and it’s thriving in the form of human trafficking. Full Article: http://www.flkeysnews.com/news/local/article150130327.html #freelabor #forcedlabor
New Report Details Exploitation of Hotel Industry Workers
Relaxing vacations mean little work for travelers, thanks to the host of people who work as housekeepers, bellhops and cooks. But a new analysis has found that the largely invisible nature of these jobs means workers can sometimes be exploited by those who market in human trafficking, even within the United States. Full Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/10/travel/new-report-human-trafficking-exploitation-of-hotel-industry-workers.html?_r=1 #forcedlabor #travel #hotelwo
Modern-day slavery is a lurking, pervasive problem in American restaurants
In too many cases, people working in the American food system—from the agricultural fields where laborers pick the nation’s produce to the restaurants and bars that serve consumers food and drink everyday—are trapped in those positions. Full article: https://qz.com/947220/modern-day-slavery-is-a-lurking-pervasive-problem-in-american-restaurants/ #forcedlabor #foodsupply
Slave saviors: the men risking their lives to free brick workers in Dagestan
It is a long, dusty drive through the mountains and valleys of Dagestan before the brick factory comes into view, its gassy haze hanging low on an otherwise empty horizon. Somewhere in this maze of kilns and clay is a man who claims he has never been paid for his work and cannot escape. Full Article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/apr/01/slave-saviours-men-risking-their-lives-to-free-brick-workers-in-dagestan#img-1 #forcedlabor
