Workers, mostly Indian, building US consulate in Milan agree to record settlement
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Thu, 8 October 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post02:33first to report
Foreign workers building the vast new US consulate compound in Milan signed agreements at a Milan hotel Wednesday securing payouts averaging €45,000 (US$50,400) each for alleged labour abuses while working for an American construction company. More than 60 labourers, mostly from India, signed the deals Wednesday to receive their share of a €31 million (nearly US$35 million) settlement agreed last month with Alabama-based Caddell Construction. The signings began Tuesday. Prosecutors say it is...
- Times of India17:30
In a significant development, over 100 construction workers are about to be compensated in a settlement linked to Caddell Construction due to allegations of labor exploitation at the new US consulate in Milan. Workers endured illegal wage cutbacks, unpaid overtime, and deplorable working environments. Expected payouts will average near 45,000 euros, with select cases reaching an impressive 90,000 euros.