'Slavery Towers': Feds Say Immigrant Workers Forced to Build Luxury Condos in San Jose – NBC Bay Area
Union members angry at the news that at least 22 of their coworkers were actually victims of human trafficking. US Dept. of Labor officials said that after work, the men were locked in a shipping container. Federal agents two weeks ago arrested the unlicensed sub-contractor who hired them. Video obtained by NBC Bay Area shows a related raid in Hayward. Federal officials said the workers were never paid for helping build the Silvery Towers luxury condos. "It's a dark day when workers are treated like dogs," said Will Smith, with IBEW Local 332. The developer, Full Power Properties, paid the lo...
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