Starbucks continues to profit from modern slavery
Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United
| November 2nd, 2025 News Digest |
| OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
| Supply chain Starbucks under fire for turning a blind eye to modern slavery Fifteen cases of slave labor, including children and the elderly, have emerged in Brazil’s 2025 coffee harvest, five of which were tied to Cooxupé, a major Starbucks supplier. As the company continues to build its profit, modern slavery continues to be identified in their supply chains. Starbucks’ ethical sourcing claims ring hollow. Show more… |
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| Forced labor A new “homeless campus” in the US raises fears of forced labor Advocates warn that Utah’s proposed “homeless campus” resembles internment camps, criminalizing poverty to extract forced labor. Instead of addressing housing crises, the plan exploits loopholes in the 13th Amendment and turns the unhoused into a captive workforce under the guise of care. |
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| Law & policy UK sex work laws turn survival into exploitation, but it doesn’t have to New research shows that poverty and rising living costs are pushing more people in the UK into sex work to survive. But a dangerous legal grey area criminalizes nearly every related activity, silencing workers and leaving them vulnerable to violence, coercion, and sexual exploitation. Show more… |
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| Child labor violations Exploitative child labor soars in South Sudan as aid cuts deepen starvation |
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