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dazerl@lemmy.worldBanned to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

Alabama is forcing incarcerated people to work at hundreds of companies, including McDonald’s & Wendy’s. Unionizing is illegal. The state takes 40% of wages.

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Alabama is forcing incarcerated people to work at hundreds of companies, including McDonald’s & Wendy’s. Unionizing is illegal. The state takes 40% of wages.

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    Unionizing is NEVER illegal. Source: The thousands upon thousands of people that have died over the years for your right to organize.

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      And besides, what’re they gonna do, put them in prison?

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        lol, right?

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      Lol. For prisoners; you wanna bet?

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      for prisoners? pretty sure they cant unionize, and they wont be able to.

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