The United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union is condemning Hyundai for what it calls a "disgraceful record on worker safety" following an immigration raid at an electric car battery factory in Georgia.

Most of the 475 people detained on Sept. 4 under suspicion of being in the United States illegally – with at least 300 reportedly hailing from South Korea – were employees of subcontractors, rather than direct employees, LGES and Hyundai Motor Company have said, according to Reuters.

"For years, Hyundai—including its joint ventures and the suppliers that work in its plants—cut corners on industry-standard safety precautions, refused to respect workers’ right to a union, and relied on the exploitation of immigrant labor to build its factories and supply chains," the UAW said in a Tuesday p

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