Workers who said they were exploited while building US consulate in Milan agree to record payout
More than 60 laborers will receive about €45,000 each as Caddell denies liability and the investigation into alleged wage and housing abuses continues.
- Foreign workers building a new U.S. consulate compound in Milan signed agreements on Wednesday to receive payouts from Alabama-based Caddell Construction over alleged labor abuses.
- Prosecutors allege workers were paid less than $2 an hour, illegally docked for housing, and denied overtime while working 10 hours a day, six days a week.
- Nearly 480 workers are eligible for payouts, with 115 signing agreements over two days, averaging $50,400 each to cover unpaid overtime and illegal housing deductions, said Francesco Brigatti, court-appointed administrator.
- Trade union organizer Trinofe Radogna called the settlement a 'bittersweet coda,' marking the largest labor settlement for exploitation in Europe.
- Individual payments are scheduled within 30 days of signing, while the criminal investigation against Caddell remains open until payouts conclude, expected by February.
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Workers, mostly Indian, building US consulate in Milan agree to record settlement
Foreign workers building the vast new US consulate compound in Milan signed agreements at a Milan hotel Wednesday securing payouts averaging €45,000 (US$50,400) each for alleged labour abuses while working for an American construction company. More than 60 labourers, mostly from India, signed the deals Wednesday to receive their share of a €31 million (nearly US$35 million) settlement agreed last month with Alabama-based Caddell Construction. Th…
Workers allegedly exploited while building new U.S. consulate in Milan sign deals for record payout
Foreign workers building the vast new U.S. consulate compound in Milan signed agreements at a Milan hotel Wednesday securing payouts averaging 45,000 euros ($50,400) each for alleged labor abuses while working for an American construction company.
Indian workers begin payouts in Milan US consulate labour abuse settlement
Dozens of mostly Indian workers at Milan's new US consulate site have begun signing payout agreements over alleged labour abuses. The 31-million-euro deal marks Europe's biggest labour exploitation settlement while investigations continue.
Foreign workers building US consulate in Milan sign compensation deals
Caddell workers gather in a hotel conference room to wait their turn to sign an agreement for compensation from the U.S. construction company Caddell as part of a settlement into illegal labor practices at a building site for a new U.S. consulate compound in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
The Toronto Star
Workers allegedly exploited while building new US consulate in Milan sign deal for record payout
MILAN (AP) — Foreign workers building the vast new U.S. consulate compound in Milan signed agreements at a Milan hotel Wednesday securing payouts averaging 45,000 euros ($50,400) each for alleged labor abuses while working for an American construction company.
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Workers who said they were exploited while building US consulate in Milan agree to record payout
Foreign workers building the new U.S. consulate in Milan have signed agreements securing payouts for alleged labor abuses.
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