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South Korean workers detained in Hyundai plant raid to be freed and flown home

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103 points MilnerRoute | 2 comments | 07 Sep 25 13:35 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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tibbydudeza ◴[07 Sep 25 14:23 UTC] No.45158384[source]▶
They were LG Chem workers to set up the battery manufacturing plant at the Hyundai facility - the paperwork was not filed correctly - LG probably did this a few times already as practice - the workers are in a compound situation and don't interact with the locals.

Somebody snitched no doubt.

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1. Shank ◴[07 Sep 25 14:35 UTC] No.45158502[source]▶
Do you have any information about this happening in the past, or the "compound situation" etc?
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2. tibbydudeza ◴[08 Sep 25 19:16 UTC] No.45172611[source]▶
It is normal practice for workers brought in to start up a new production line.

Chinese workers come in and they barely speak English, and they are kept together at a hotel or at a rental home (compound) with a translator/minder and a local guide to make sure they don't wonder off on their own and get into sticky situations (kidnapped or law enforcement or unsanctioned visits to bars or the local girls).