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South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports
Qcells cuts pay and hours for 1,000 Georgia workers and lays off 300 agency staff due to import detentions linked to forced labor enforcement, company says.
- On Friday, Qcells said it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 Georgia employees and will lay off 300 staffing-agency workers, with furloughed staff keeping full benefits.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been detaining imported components on suspicion of forced labor, with enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act stepped up recently, while CBP could not immediately answer questions on Friday.
- Spokesperson Marta Stoepker said Qcells maintains robust supply-chain due diligence, has had some shipments released, and is cooperating while expecting full production in the coming weeks and months.
- The Cartersville plant will let Qcells make ingots, wafers and solar cells from U.S.-refined polysilicon, completing a $2.3 billion facility that reduces imported solar modules.
- Qcells reiterated its commitment to U.S. solar manufacturing and said 'We will soon be back on track' despite policy changes earlier this year.
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South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports
A South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported components for solar panels.
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South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports – UK Times
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