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Examining Child Labor & Worker Exploitation in the Worldwide Coffee Industry
"Coffee Watch" serves as an international non profit and watchdog organization that has eyes all over the globe. Executive Director Etelle Higonnet joins the podcast to discuss how they're protecting workers throughout the coffee industry and ensure companies aren't utilizing slave labor or child labor.
The international watchdog group also focuses on putting a stop to worldwide deforestation. (http://deforestation.Coffee)
Coffee (http://deforestation.Coffee) is one of the top six drivers of worldwide deforestation as some of the coffee capitals in the world include countries with dense forests such as Brazil, Colombia, Vietnam and Ethiopia.
Worker exploitation is also a MAJOR issue in coffee producing countries. Some major coffee giants such as Starbucks, Nestle, Dunkin, and McDonald’s get their beans from these countries that in many cases involve slave labor and a gross use of human exploitation. (http://exploitation.Coffee)
Coffee (http://exploitation.Coffee) Watch is the #1 (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/1/) coffee industry watchdog organization in the world overseeing a 223 billion dollar a year industry involving over 100 million farm workers worldwide. Take a listen!
17 Jul 2025
The $220,000,000 "service charge" scheme in Miami that's robbing workers #71
If you've watched the documentary, tips are INDEED going to the top. What I didn't know is just how bad the scale actually is.
Wow.
I can't think of another example of worker exploitation currently happening in the country right now with a dollar figure that exceeds $220,000,000 a year. Money being taken directly from the lowest earners in the city all by the highest earners in the city, right in front of us. If you've dined in a restaurant in Miami, you unfortunately and unknowingly become a part of this.
I list only a fraction of these insane examples in this episode with much much more to come. This is just an update.
Elected officials need to know about this, restaurant guests need to know about this, service workers need to know about this and a few of these restaurants might need lawsuits that take action and have class....TAKE A LISTEN
30 May 2025
USA Employment Lawyers: Jordan Richards PLLC #70
Attorney Jordan Richards discusses service charge practices in Miami restaurants and class action lawsuits against restaurants nationwide, offering insights into wage disputes and worker compensation in this interview.
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