A report from the Reuters news service says a plant in Luverne that makes parts for the Hyundai auto assembly plant in Montgomery has used child labor. alnews luverne hyundai alabamanewsnetwork
, SMART Alabama had three children from a Guatemalan migrant family working at the plant, a 14-year-old girl and her two brothers, ages 15 and 12. Reuters says it got confirmation from police, the family and former and current workers.Reuters says its reporting shows other children may have worked at the plant in recent years, according to former and current workers, but did not say how many. It says child labor and education laws may have been broken.
Alabama News Network is working to get reaction to the Reuters story. Here’s what we have received so far:“SMART Alabama, LLC has a longstanding policy that requires compliance with all federal, state, and local laws. SMART denies any allegation that it knowingly employed anyone who is ineligible for employment under these laws. SMART finds the act of human trafficking and the exploitation of vulnerable populations tragic.
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