Three immigrant children filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Raw Seafoods, Inc. for allegedly forcing teens to work through overnight shifts in its seafood processing plant in Fall River, MA. The company has issued the following statement:
We are aware of inquiries from the press regarding a lawsuit filed against Raw Seafoods claiming violations related to underage labor. We now know that the attorneys involved in filing the complaint are from Justice at Work and the Worker & Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School (WIRAC).
While we know very little at this time and have not been served or seen an official copy of the complaint, we are issuing this statement in the spirit of transparency and cooperation with the media as well as our customers and vendors…