dazerl@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 2 days agoAlabama is forcing incarcerated people to work at hundreds of companies, including McDonald’s & Wendy’s. Unionizing is illegal. The state takes 40% of wages.cdn.imgchest.comvideomessage-square117linkfedilinkarrow-up1978arrow-down18
arrow-up1970arrow-down1videoAlabama is forcing incarcerated people to work at hundreds of companies, including McDonald’s & Wendy’s. Unionizing is illegal. The state takes 40% of wages.cdn.imgchest.comdazerl@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square117linkfedilink
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·17 hours agoIt’s been a feature of the US prison system since the end of Reconstruction. This isn’t something Trump invented. Bright Blue California rejected a measure to ban prison slavery just a year ago.
minus-squareSharkticon@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up5·16 hours agoThey weren’t suggesting Trump invented it. They were suggesting Trump plans to expand it, nationalize it, and institutionalize it.
It’s been a feature of the US prison system since the end of Reconstruction. This isn’t something Trump invented.
Bright Blue California rejected a measure to ban prison slavery just a year ago.
They weren’t suggesting Trump invented it. They were suggesting Trump plans to expand it, nationalize it, and institutionalize it.