Meanwhile, reports are emerging of coerced labor and poor conditions for workers involved in the Embassy’s construction. Journalist David Phinney reports foreign construction workers contracted by the construction firm First Kuwaiti are living in overcrowded trailers, served low-quality food, abused by managers and subjected to unsafe conditions. A former medical technician says workers were deprived basic medical needs. The technician, Rory Mayberry, was dismissed just days after he complained to First Kuwaiti and U.S. officials.
Report: Embassy Construction Workers Face Poor Conditions
HeadlineJun 01, 2007