human trafficking, Bumble Bee Foods and San Diego

First-of-its-kind lawsuit alleges human trafficking by San Diego’s Bumble Bee Seafoods
San Diego-based canned tuna giant Bumble Bee Seafoods has known for years that fishing vessels in its supply fleet used forced labor but failed to stop the practice, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in San Diego federal court that’s believed to be the first ever to allege human trafficking against a U.S. seafood company.
U.S. seafood giant turns a blind eye to human trafficking in its supply chain, a landmark lawsuit has alleged
Time to rethink that tuna fish sandwich you eat every day for lunch, because San Diego seafood giant Bumble Bee Seafoods sources product from supply chains where forced labor and human trafficking are involved,
Fishermen accuse San Diego-based Bumblee Bee Foods of human trafficking and forced labor
The lawsuit alleges that Bumble Bee was aware of or should have been aware of the abusive conditions on vessels supplying tuna to the company.
4 Indonesians Sue San Diego's Bumble Bee Seafood, Alleging Forced Labor
Citing violations of the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act in 2000, the men represented by Greenpeace and a lawyer from San Diego are seeking unspecified monetary damages in San Diego federal court.
4 Indonesians sue San Diego-based Bumble Bee Foods for forced labor, abuse
Four Indonesian villagers are accusing San Diego-based Bumble Bee Foods of physical abuse and forced labor while working as fishermen for the company.
10 arrested in Alpine by Border Patrol after vehicle stop
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested eight people Sunday after a short chase near the community of Alpine in East County ...
San Diego’s Self-Proclaimed ‘King of Coke’ Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking
A San Diego man who was the self-proclaimed "King of Coke" for trafficking large quantities of cocaine, as well as ...
Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee and say the canned tuna giant knew of abuse in its supply chain
Lawyers representing four Indonesian fishermen say they were beaten and trapped on vessels that were part of the global ...
Assembly Bill 379 proposes to boost trafficking survivor support
"Survivor Support and Demand Reduction Act" looks to crack down on sex trafficking and help support survivors.
Samuel Merritt University To Hold Free Human Trafficking Intervention Training For Medical Professionals
Samuel Merritt University's Oakland campus will soon hold its free annual training aimed to teach medical professionals how to recognize the signs of human trafficking and provide trauma-informed care ...
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LGBTQ+ trafficking on the rise
According to the San Diego District Attorney’s office, in San Diego, sex trafficking alone is an $810 million a year industry and was identified by the FBI as one of the top 13 areas in the country ...
Cuts to US foreign aid are hurting efforts to tackle human trafficking at scam compounds. Americans may pay the price
More than 220,000 people have been trafficked to Southeast Asia and forced to scam people around the world. Funding cuts to ...