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August 4, 2022

Hyundai Subsidiary Accused of Using Child Labor in Alabama
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In more news from Alabama, a subsidiary of Hyundai has been accused of
using child labor at a factory that produces parts for the Korean
automaker. Reuters reports that underage workers, in some cases as young
as 12, recently worked at a metal stamping plant operated by SMART
Alabama LLC, which supplies parts to Hyundai's flagship U.S. assembly
plant in nearby Montgomery.