UK Guardian story on working conditions at US poultry processors

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The cost of cheap poultry to human dignity alone is horrifying. And what century are we living in? Why is this in the Guardian?

Revealed: Restricting breaks keeps poultry industry workers living in fear

“I tried not to drink water because I knew my supervisor wasn’t going to let me go. Not even if I was peeing on myself,” said one worker who had worked at Sanderson Farms....

Having started off as a worker herself, she experienced firsthand the humiliation of having a bathroom request denied. “The workers complain a lot and I understand. Sometimes they have to wait 30 or 40 minutes and they won’t let them use the restroom.” ...

According to documents seen by the Guardian, the entry-level wage – which includes a competitive benefits package – is $12.20 per hour and rises to $13.55 after a year on the job. Workers say it’s the highest-paying job in the area. ...

Employees complain of the line speed interfering with their ability to take breaks. One worker, who resigned this summer and now works at a local bank, tearfully recalled how, as a newly arrived untrained worker at Sanderson Farms, she was put under intolerable pressure by her supervisor to “pack 60 chicken drumsticks per minute”. She was later told by another supervisor that “the requirement was 45”.

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1. Guardian pretty good.

Guess that US subscription support for Guardian helps.

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2. You are what you eat

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3. GM announces layoffs, workers in Michigan, Maryland, and Ohio can take over for immigrants

But the GM stock is up 5.3%.

Now that the midterms are over....no reason to continue the charade.

Donny had told them those jobs in Ohio “are all coming back — don’t sell your house!”