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debt bondage
Migrant Workers Pay Sky-high Fees to Expand Taiwan’s Biggest Airport
By Peter Bengtsen
Vietnamese and Thai construction workers risk debt bondage at state-owned international airport.
Debt Bondage in Space, and Taiwan
By Peter Bengtsen
Sky-high recruitment fees and debts for migrant workers lurk behind the Taiwanese firms supplying multinational satellite, electronic, and car companies.
Debt Bondage Payouts Mark Progress But Fail to Make Migrant Workers Whole in Taiwan
By Peter Bengtsen
Suppliers of General Motors, Opel, Continental, Bosch, Hella, Magna, and Walmart have repaid over $2.5 million to employees, but still fall short of full reimbursements.
The Vietnamese Debt Bondage Gamble
By Peter Bengtsen
Workers pay the equivalent of three to four years wages at home in Vietnam to get access to jobs abroad at suppliers of major international brands.
Clean Gloves, Dirty Practices: Debt Bondage in Malaysia’s Rubber Glove Industry
By Peter Bengtsen and Peter Bengtsen
Migrant workers in Malaysia risk forced labor making gloves for American healthcare giants.
India’s Miners of Glittery Mica Deadlocked in Debt Traps
By Peter Bengtsen and Peter Bengtsen
After years of increasing attention to child labor, debt traps and risks of bondage are under-reported but widespread.
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