Workers allegedly exploited while building new US consulate in Milan sign deal for record payout

Foreign workers constructing the new U.S. consulate compound in Milan signed compensation agreements at a hotel in the city on Wednesday. The deals secure payouts averaging 45,000 euros, equivalent to approximately $50,400, for each worker.

The compensation addresses alleged labor abuses experienced by the workers while they were employed by an American construction company involved in the consulate project. The agreements affect a group comprising more than 60 individuals.