Researchers at Columbia University say the use of prison labor in Hyundai’s supply chain is driving down the wages of non-incarcerated workers by as much as 14%.
A new study from Columbia University’s Labor Lab and Jobs to Move America (JMA) also says that inmates, who are paid for their work, also experience more frequent safety hazards.
The paper, “The Impact of Incarcerated Labor in Hyundai’s U.S. Supply Chain,” was authored by four researchers who surveyed about 600 autoworkers in Alabama…