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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Colleen Barry

US construction giant agrees to a $35 million settlement for workers building the Milan consulate

Italy US Consulate Workers - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The U.S. company building the new American consulate in Milan has agreed to a nearly 31-million-euro ($35 million) settlement that includes back pay and damages to foreign workers who prosecutors allege were paid less than $2 an hour, officials said Monday.

The settlement was signed by the Milan prosecutors, Alabama-based multinational Caddell Construction and the court-appointed administrator that took over the construction site following the investigation into exploitative labor practices.

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