[Stop-traffic] News/US: Indian workers slap slavery charges on US firms
Melanie Orhant
stop-traffic@friends-partners.org
Mon Feb 23 18:25:23 2004
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By Vasantha Arora in Washington
excerpt:
About 220 workers, mostly welders from India, have filed a lawsuit
claiming damages for being kept in virtual slavery in Louisiana after
being
promised jobs and green cards for permanent residency in the US.
The suit was filed in New Orleans. B. Kent Felty, a Tulsa, Oklahoma,
lawyer who is handling a similar federal case there, represents the
workers, who are seeking damages of at least $75,000 each.
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About 220 workers, mostly welders from India, have filed a lawsuit<br>
claiming damages for being kept in virtual slavery in Louisiana
after<br>
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promised jobs and green cards for permanent residency in the US.<br>
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The suit was filed in New Orleans. B. Kent Felty, a Tulsa,
Oklahoma,<br>
lawyer who is handling a similar federal case there, represents
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human rights issues. We believe that this constitutes a `fair use' of
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Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for
purposes of your own that go beyond `fair use', you must obtain
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STOP-TRAFFIC is an open, facilitated, international electronic
listserv. The archive and the server is provided by Friends and
Partners. We would like to extend our appreciation to Friends
and Partners.<br>
<br>
Stop-Traffic addresses human rights abuses associated with trafficking
in persons for forced labor, servitude and slavery around the world,
such as in forced factory labor, domestic servitude, forced
prostitution, forced agricultural labor and other forms of forced
labor. The list maintains a strong emphasis on public health
issues associated with trafficking, which affects the physical safety,
health and well-being of millions of women,men and children
worldwide.<br>
<br>
WWW.STOP-TRAFFIC.ORG<br>
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