Habitat For Humanity Investigated For Working Conditions After 92-Year-Old Laborer Collapses On Sit

[madokie]

TheOnion

WASHINGTON—Responding to an unsettling incident that has raised concerns about worker exploitation within the organization, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Friday it was launching an investigation into working conditions within Habitat for Humanity after a 92-year-old laborer reportedly collapsed on a job site yesterday. “According to the shocking and disturbing reports we have received, it appears that an elderly man in his 90s—who was observed to be exceedingly thin and frail—was being used as a manual laborer at a residential construction site, where he eventually succumbed to exhaustion and dehydration,” said agency spokesperson Jillian Rogers, adding that authorities were “sickened” to discover records showing that the nonagenarian laborer had been performing blue-collar work for the organization for over 30 years, and had been transported from one construction project to another—sometimes internationally—without any compensation. “This man appears to have had minor farming and public service experience, but no serious construction training. Nevertheless, this organization continued to rely on him to perform a variety of carpentry, masonry, and roofing duties despite his advanced age and limited physical abilities. We’re glad this came to our attention before it was too late for this unfortunate senior citizen.” At press time, witnesses reported seeing the gaunt old man being forced onto a plane to go dig wells and lay pipe at a rural African project site just hours after being released from the hospital.

http://www.theonion.com/article/habitat-humanity-investigated-working-conditions-a-56406?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds

[Wounded Bear]

1. The problem is that I can imagine the Trump organization doing this...

Jimmy is a National Treasure.

[Stuart G]

2. Let us note....it is TheOnion.....and this is a ..."joke"....in case you do not know it..

[madokie]

4. Thats why I put TheOnion up top

'cause its been known a few have taken their satire as truth

[angstlessk]

3. I was shocked to see that headline!

then I noticed the onion and was relieved!

[Stuart G]

5. so did I....If one reads it, it is clearly a joke, and written as one...if..

one sees the satire in it...and the Onion is ..."satire"

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Yes I know it's satire

But a 92 year ex-pres. can do manual labor while the 71 year old current pres. needs a golf cart to get around.