They’re Paid Billions to Root Out Child Labor in the U.S. Why Do They Fail?
Résumé
Date indiquée: 28 Déc 2023
Lieu: États-Unis d'Amérique
Entreprises
Costco - Client , UL - Other Value Chain EntityAutre
Not Reported ( Agriculture et élevage ) - EmployerConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: Chiffre inconnu
Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( Chiffre inconnu - Lieu inconnu , Agriculture et élevage , Gender not reported )Enjeux
Work & Conditions , Access to Non-Judicial RemedyRéponse
Réponse demandée : Oui, par Resource Centre & Journalists
Affaire contenant la réponse: (En savoir plus)
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Mesures prises: UL Solutions did not reply to the journalists about the incident. UL replied to the Resource Centre; Costco did not.
Type de source: News outlet
Résumé
Date indiquée: 28 Déc 2023
Lieu: États-Unis d'Amérique
Entreprises
Walgreens (part of Walgreens Boots Alliance) - Client , Monogram Foods - Employer , UL - Other Value Chain EntityConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: Chiffre inconnu
Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( Chiffre inconnu - Lieu inconnu , Abattoirs , Gender not reported )Enjeux
Occupational Health & Safety , Travail des enfantsRéponse
Réponse demandée : Oui, par Resource Centre & Journalists
Affaire contenant la réponse: (En savoir plus)
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Mesures prises: In response to journalists, Walgreens said it had cut ties with the supplier. Monogram said it is now using stronger age-verification procedures. Walgreens also responded to the Resource Centre's request for comment.
Type de source: News outlet
Résumé
Date indiquée: 28 Déc 2023
Lieu: États-Unis d'Amérique
Entreprises
Packers Sanitation Service (PSSI) - Employer , JBS - Client , Cargill - Client , Tyson - Client , McDonald's - Client , Costco - ClientConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: Chiffre inconnu
Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( Chiffre inconnu - Lieu inconnu , Nettoyage et entretien , Gender not reported )Enjeux
Travail des enfants , Occupational Health & Safety , BlessuresRéponse
Réponse demandée : Oui, par Resource Centre & Journalists
Affaire contenant la réponse: (En savoir plus)
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Mesures prises: Costco and McDonald’s said in statements that they were strengthening their auditing standards. Packers said it had improved age verification of its workers. McDonalds & PSSI replied to the resource Centre; Costco did not.
Type de source: News outlet
Résumé
Date indiquée: 28 Déc 2023
Lieu: États-Unis d'Amérique
Entreprises
Kellanova (formerly Kellogg) - Client , Gerber - Client , Hearthside Food Solutions - Employer , Mars - Client , Mondelēz International - ClientConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: Chiffre inconnu
Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( Chiffre inconnu - Guatémala , Industries : Généralités , Men , Unknown migration status )Enjeux
Travail des enfants , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Education , Excessive production targetsRéponse
Réponse demandée : Oui, par Journalists & Resource Centre
Affaire contenant la réponse: (En savoir plus)
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Mesures prises: The companies (clients) told journalists in statements that they had not seen indications of child labor in any inspections. Hearthside told journalists said it “has never knowingly employed underage labor in our facilities.” Hearthside, Kellanova, Mondelez International responded to the Resource Centre's request for comment.
Type de source: News outlet
Résumé
Date indiquée: 28 Déc 2023
Lieu: États-Unis d'Amérique
Entreprises
Costco - Client , McDonald's - Client , Nestlé - Client , Safeway USA (part of Albertsons) - Client , Darigold - ClientConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: Chiffre inconnu
Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Mexique , Agriculture et élevage , Men , Unknown migration status )Enjeux
Travail des enfants , Occupational Health & Safety , Blessures , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Accès à l'information , EducationRéponse
Réponse demandée : Oui, par Resource Centre & Journalists
Affaire contenant la réponse: (En savoir plus)
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Mesures prises: In separate statements, Costco and Darigold said they had not been aware of any child labor issues and would investigate. McDonald’s, Nestlé and Safeway said in statements that they expect suppliers to comply with their responsible sourcing standards. Nestle, Darigold, Albertsons, and McDonalds replied to the Resource Centre.
Type de source: News outlet
…Migrant children would work at the Monogram Meat Snacks plant in Chandler, Minn., for almost four more years…
… private audits have become the solution to a host of public relations headaches for corporations…Known as social compliance audits, they have grown into an $80 billion global industry…
Children were overlooked by auditors who were moving quickly, leaving early or simply not sent to the part of the supply chain where minors were working…
Auditors did not catch instances in which children were working on Skittles and Starburst candies, Hefty brand party cups, the pork in McDonald’s sandwiches, Gerber baby snacks, Oreos, Cheez-Its or the milk that comes with Happy Meals…
…Mr. Callington failed three Walgreens suppliers in 2017 and 2018 for abusive working conditions, the chain complained about his communication style and asked for him to be taken off its account. UL [Solutions] put him on a remediation plan for about a year…
These plants had been supplying McDonald’s and Costco for years, and the corporations required regular audits…
…a 16-year-old from Guatemala was killed while cleaning a Mississippi slaughterhouse that supplies Chick-fil-A…
…Darigold also supplies McDonald’s and Nestlé and processes Safeway’s house brand Lucerne. None of those corporations inspect the dairies where the milk originates…