ConEd Partners Exploit Foreign Workers, Suit Claims

By Holly DeMuth · July 6, 2026, 8:44 PM EDT

Two companies partnered with Con Edison targeted immigrants from the country of Georgia and required them to work 50- to 90-hour weeks under conditions "tantamount to human trafficking" for far less...

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Case Information

Case Title

Abesalashvili et al v. A&M Transport Transpors Inc. et al

Case Number

1:26-cv-05690

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Fair Standards

Date Filed

July 06, 2026

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