“I’m actually in tears. I am happy and overwhelmed. This gives me hope for justice for me and my fellow plaintiffs. Our fight and sacrifice are not in vain.” — Syafi’i, a plaintiff in the case. In their complaint, the Indonesian fishers allege they were subjected to forced labor, including physical violence, debt bondage, withheld pay, and threats against their families while working aboard vessels in Bumble Bee’s supplier network. Bumble Bee denied both knowledge of forced labor issues in distant water fishing, an issue well-documented for over a decade, and — incredibly — suggested that the plaintiffs’ injuries were “actually” caused by the plaintiffs’ own conduct. The company also claimed that the plaintiffs’ injuries were “speculative” and that any remedies provided to them — men who worked and suffered for months at sea–would be an unjust “windfall.” Previously, they had twice asked the court to dismiss the case. And twice the court disagreed. The case moves forward. “The ti...