{"id":701,"date":"2026-06-11T06:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=701"},"modified":"2026-06-11T06:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:38:14","slug":"foreign-workers-say-they-were-paid-less-than-2-an-hour-to-build-a-new-us-consulate-in-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=701","title":{"rendered":"Foreign workers say they were paid less than $2 an hour to build a new US Consulate in Milan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>MILAN (AP) \u2014 Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages, according to Associated Press interviews with five former employees and a review of their employment letters and pay stubs.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=691\">What to know about the stabbing that set off fiery riots in Northern Ireland<\/a><\/p><p>Italian prosecutors are investigating Montgomery, Alabama-based Caddell Construction, a major builder of <span>U.S. diplomatic missions<\/span>. Two of its managers in Italy were arrested this month on suspicion of labor exploitation, one while boarding a flight to leave the country and another planning to flee, prosecutors said.<\/p><p>The investigation is led by prosecutor Paolo Storari, who also has spearheaded probes into <span>sweatshops<\/span> supplying luxury brands. So far only Caddell has been named as a target, not any of its subcontractors.<\/p><p>The consulate probe was launched about six months ago and involves some 70 workers, mostly from India. Prosecutors allege Caddell illegally deducted room and board from wages and forced them to work 10-hour days, six days a week. Some were paid as little as 500 euros (less than $580) monthly after room and board were deducted, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Caddell and the U.S. State Department said they are investigating the allegations and cooperating with Italian authorities.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" aria-label=\"Symbol map\" height=\"481\" id=\"ap-chart-8Haqx\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/interactives.ap.org\/embeds\/8Haqx\/7\/\" style=\"border:none\" title=\"US company and managers in Italy under investigation for alleged labor exploitation\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The consulate project is part of a <span>construction boom<\/span> in Milan over the past two decades that has <span>modernized the skyline<\/span> and raised the international profile of Italy\u2019s fashion and finance capital.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Workers describe unpaid wages and threats<\/h2><p>The AP spoke to four workers from Kenya and one from India at a trade union center where officials were organizing assistance, including legal help and housing. The workers provided documentation and spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation and to protect the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<!-- AP \"Read More\" embed (place mid-article) -->\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kenyan workers said they had been hired by Caddell after working on a multi-million-dollar extension of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<!-- AP Morning Wire Newsletter Embed (self-contained) -->\n<div>\n<!-- Red AP Prompt Bar -->\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<strong>Sign up for Morning Wire:<\/strong>\n    Our flagship newsletter breaks down the biggest headlines of the day.\n  <\/div>\n<form>\n<input\/>\n<div>\n<div>\n<label>Email address<\/label>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<label>\n<input\/>\n<span>\n          By checking this box, you agree to AP&#8217;s\n          Terms of Use\n          and acknowledge that AP may collect and use your data pursuant to our\n          Privacy Policy.\n        <\/span>\n<\/label>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two showed employment letters on Caddell stationery signed by a company representative promising annual salaries topping 25,000 euros (nearly $29,000).<\/p><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<bsp-figure>\n<template>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Employment documents and a passport belonging to a worker at the construction site of the new U.S. Consulate are seen in Milan, Italy, Monday, June 8, 2026, amid an investigation into alleged exploitative labor practices at the site. (AP Photo\/Antonio Calanni)\" class=\"wp-image-697\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4430be0dca28cc814f256cb5a6bf38f3-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4430be0dca28cc814f256cb5a6bf38f3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4430be0dca28cc814f256cb5a6bf38f3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4430be0dca28cc814f256cb5a6bf38f3.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<div><\/div><div>\n<bsp-page-actions>\n<div>\n<!--            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=ap%20news\">-->\n<!--            <\/a>-->\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n                    Share\n                    <svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-copy-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-copy-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-print-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-print-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-page-actions>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/template>\n<\/bsp-figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p>They said they were not paid anything close to that and were threatened by human resources personnel at the job site after they questioned management.<\/p><p>\u201cWhen you go to the office to ask any question, you are being told, \u2018Either you work or you will be returned to your country. That\u2019s the amount you are supposed to be paid,\u2019\u2019\u2019 one Kenyan electrician said. He added that he was paid just 800 euros ($925) a month after being promised 2,300 euros ($2,660).<\/p><p>Another Kenyan electrician said he was threatened with defamation after presenting an AI summary of Italian labor law and was told the 25,000 euros in the employment letter was \u201cfor visa purposes,\u201d not a promise of payment.<\/p><h2>US government and Caddell say they are investigating<\/h2><p>The State Department said it is investigating the allegations made by prosecutors and that U.S. law enforcement is working with Italian authorities.<\/p><p>\u201cThe U.S. government does not tolerate labor exploitation,\u201d the department said in a statement.<\/p><p>Caddell said it was \u201cfully cooperating\u201d with Italian authorities and conducting its own \u201ccomprehensive inquiry into this matter to ensure all our global subcontractors and consultancies are in compliance with all labor standards and legal requirements.\u201d <\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cCaddell is committed (to) treating and paying workers fairly. We will continue to work with authorities in good faith to ensure the welfare of those who work on this important project,\u201d the company said in a statement.<\/p><p>More than a decade ago, Caddell paid millions to the U.S. government to settle allegations it made false claims to gain access to government incentives. Caddell did not reply to a request for comment on that case.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Fired workers seek help<\/h2><p>All five of the workers who spoke to the AP, ranging in age from their late 20s to early 50s, said they were fired without cause this year. One of them said he returned from visiting family in Kenya to find that he no longer had a job or place to stay.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=689\">US launches a second day of strikes on Iran and Iran fires back at Gulf States and Jordan<\/a><\/p><p>Four of the workers were trained electricians, including the Indian worker whose resume showed he had more than a decade of experience working for other companies in Persian Gulf countries. <\/p><p>The Indian worker said he was promised a monthly salary of 2,500 euros (nearly $3,000). Instead, he had a pay slip showing his actual pay amounted to around 500 euros (less than $580) per month. It listed an hourly wage of 1.55 euros ($1.80).<\/p><p>The Kenyans said they reached out to authorities after learning of the investigation.<\/p><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<bsp-figure>\n<template>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A former Caddell worker, who asked that his name not be published, speaks with The Associated Press during an interview in Milan, Italy, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Antonio Calanni)ok\" class=\"wp-image-698\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ae55fb6927abb0b3966afa21ce8b9066-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ae55fb6927abb0b3966afa21ce8b9066-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ae55fb6927abb0b3966afa21ce8b9066-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ae55fb6927abb0b3966afa21ce8b9066.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<div><\/div><div>\n<bsp-page-actions>\n<div>\n<!--            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=ap%20news\">-->\n<!--            <\/a>-->\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n                    Share\n                    <svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-copy-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-copy-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-print-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-print-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-page-actions>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/template>\n<\/bsp-figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p>\u201cI believe in justice,\u201d one said. \u201cAlso the workers there should not be afraid. They should come and speak up.\u201d<\/p><p>Two said they are currently sleeping in parks, while one is staying with a friend. One said he had been offered a job at a Caddell site in another country but declined after his treatment in Milan.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Caddell is a major diplomatic contractor<\/h2><p>Caddell became a leader in building U.S. diplomatic missions when the State Department launched a major security upgrade after <span>the 1998 bombings<\/span> of U.S. Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya killed more than 250 people.<\/p><p>\u201cVery few contractors can meet the strict requirements to even bid on secure work necessary for diplomatic facility projects,\u201d Caddell said on its website marking its 40th anniversary in 2023. At that point, the firm counted 39 projects in its embassy portfolio valued at $7.4 billion. It has added four projects since then.<\/p><p>The Milan consulate campus is being built on a 10-acre (40,000-square meter) site at a former shooting range. The current U.S. Consulate is in a <span>high-rise building<\/span> designed by acclaimed Italian architect Gio Ponti.<\/p><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<bsp-figure>\n<template>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A view of the construction site of the new U.S. Consulate in Milan, Italy, Monday, June 8, 2026, which is under investigation for alleged exploitative labor practices. (AP Photo\/Antonio Calanni)\" class=\"wp-image-699\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b07b6b303f30fcda2c85aed9912e83b4-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b07b6b303f30fcda2c85aed9912e83b4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b07b6b303f30fcda2c85aed9912e83b4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b07b6b303f30fcda2c85aed9912e83b4.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<div><\/div><div>\n<bsp-page-actions>\n<div>\n<!--            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=ap%20news\">-->\n<!--            <\/a>-->\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n                    Share\n                    <svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-copy-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-copy-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-print-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-print-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-page-actions>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/template>\n<\/bsp-figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p>Plans for the campus called for about 500 \u201clocally employed workers,\u201d according to the U.S. State Department. The project includes restoration of a century-old building, along with a five-story consulate building, restored gardens, a reflecting pool and a large outdoor gathering area.<\/p><p>Work is continuing under court supervision. Workers no longer have their room and board deducted. They are limited to 45 hours and guaranteed two days off a week. <\/p><h2>Pay records appear to bolster allegations<\/h2><p>The pay stubs presented by the workers listed apparent charges of 510 euros (around $590) a month for housing and more than 300 euros (around $350) monthly for food. But those deductions only account for a portion of the difference between the promised wages and actual pay.<\/p><p>Unions intend to seek damages for the workers to recover at least what they earned \u201cthrough hard work and commitment,\u201d said Laura Malguzzi, a labor representative at the Fillea Cgil union federation representing construction workers.<\/p><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<bsp-figure>\n<template>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A view of the salary slip of a former Caddell company worker connected to the construction site of the new U.S. Consulate in Milan, Italy, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Antonio Calanni)\" class=\"wp-image-700\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9926a8ecdc071864be431e881d07a36e-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9926a8ecdc071864be431e881d07a36e-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9926a8ecdc071864be431e881d07a36e-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9926a8ecdc071864be431e881d07a36e.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<div><\/div><div>\n<bsp-page-actions>\n<div>\n<!--            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=ap%20news\">-->\n<!--            <\/a>-->\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n                    Share\n                    <svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-copy-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-copy-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-print-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-print-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-page-actions>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/template>\n<\/bsp-figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p>Malguzzi said she was surprised that the pay stubs presented by the workers appeared to document the alleged exploitation. Union experts are still studying the documents, which do not conform to Italian standards, and could not verify their origins. <\/p><p>\u201cThey probably had in their minds the absolute certainty that they were untouchable,\u2019\u2019 Malguzzi said.<\/p><p>The Kenyan workers said they begrudgingly accepted a $200 monthly salary in Nairobi, where unemployment is rampant. But they expected better from a U.S. company operating in Europe.<\/p><p>\u201cThey can just hire you, and you just go running,\u201d one worker said of the company. \u201cBecause you are poor you have nothing. And you have nothing you can do.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=687\">The \u2018King of the North\u2019 seeks a path to becoming Britain\u2019s next leader in a special election<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan say they were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages. That is according to Associated Press interviews with five former employees and a review of their employment letters and pay stubs. Italian prosecutors are investigating Montgomery, Alabama-based Caddell Construction, a major builder of U.S. diplomatic missions abroad. Prosecutors say two of its managers in Italy were arrested this month on suspicion of labor exploitation. The probe involves some 70 workers, mostly from India. 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