Foreign Workers Paid Less Than $2 Per Hour on US Consulate Construction in Milan
Italian prosecutors are investigating Caddell Construction, a builder of U.S. diplomatic missions, over allegations of labor exploitation concerning foreign workers constructing a new American Consulate in Milan. Five former employees, primarily from India and Kenya, claim they were promised fair wages but received less than $2 an hour after deductions for room and board, with some earning as little as 500 euros monthly. Two Caddell managers were arrested, and the company, along with the U.S. State Department, states they are cooperating with the investigation.
John Q. Hosedrinker