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New Bedford Market Basket suspends dozens of employees

167 unauthorized workers ID’d at Market Basket in New Bedford, DHS says
Federal officials identified over 160 unauthorized workers at a Market Basket in Massachusetts, a store that has already suspended almost 50 employees following an audit.
New Bedford Market Basket suspends dozens of employees as DHS identifies 167 unauthorized workers
At least 47 employees of the Market Basket in New Bedford were suspended, an advocate said, "directly related to ICE activities." The post New Bedford Market Basket suspends dozens of employees as DHS identifies 167 unauthorized workers appeared first on Boston.
Former cashier speaks out after Market Basket in New Bedford suspends 47 employees
A former Market Basket cashier is speaking out anonymously to Telemundo in Spanish after 47 employees of the New Bedford store were suspended.
Market Basket suspends dozens of employees in New Bedford following immigration audit
The suspensions have affected 48 employees, according to Adrian Ventura, executive director of Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores, an immigrant worker advocacy group in New Bedford.
Market Basket suspends 48 employees at Massachusetts store after DHS audit
Market Basket suspended dozens of employees at one of its Massachusetts stores after a Department of Homeland Security audit.
Market Basket hired 167 workers without legal authorization, DHS says
DHS identified 167 employees without legal work authorization at Market Basket, an agency spokesperson confirmed. The spokesperson said "no arrests have been mad
‘We're not disposable': Dozens of New Bedford Market Basket workers reportedly off the job
Dozens of Market Basket workers in New Bedford, Massachusetts, are reportedly off the job after being asked to show documents. NBC affiliate WJAR reported last week that 47 employees had been suspended after the company requested to see the Social Security cards they used to get their jobs.
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