In which men are virtually enslaved, utilizing a loophole in the 13th amendment, for profit.

barretsgoodhand · 2017-10-05T04:40:22+00:00

The basics:

-Men, some of whom have not been convicted and would have their cases dismissed, are sent to a farm with inhumane conditions to profit the farm.

-The men receive no compensation (save for the possibility of a tiny bonus at the end, at the discretion of the farm).

-If a man is injured (such as the fellow who had his hand bent like a snapped popsicle stick) then the farm files for workers comp so the farm can keep the money rather than giving it to the injured man.

-The chicken farm, Simmons Food Inc., apparently has a revenue of 1.4 billion and serves fast food companies, Walmart, and dog food companies.

-Inhumane conditions include bacterial infections, maiming, and acid burns.

-The men have no freedom to leave or stand up to their slavers.

-Quote from article: “You’ve got to be kidding me,” Noah Zatz, a professor specializing in labor law at UCLA, said when presented with Reveal’s findings. “That’s a very strong 13th Amendment violation case.”

-This is absolutely intentional slavery-- the company has laid of workers in favor of using these enslaved many (many of whom have not been convicted or who would have their cases dismissed, remember).

-The company is investing in new housing quarters for future slaves.

-This is a men's rights issue because it predominantly (in this case, it seems entirely) affects men.

fengpi · 2017-10-05T05:25:47+00:00

she was having trouble filling the overnight shift at her chicken processing plants. The hours were long. The pay was low. And there never seemed to be enough workers.

Maybe, you know, offer some higher pay and let the invisible hand do its work instead of using goddamned slaves.

And if that ain't profitable, find another line of business.

ee4m · 2017-10-05T08:09:09+00:00

Slavery in american privatized prisons is probably the most important mens rights issue in the west at the moment.

It really needs to be given more attention, tokenism through quotas in the top jobs for example, is small potatoes by comparison.

Arby01 · 2017-10-05T05:00:21+00:00

Well, that's disturbing. And some of it obviously illegal. Collecting workers comp for a worker and pocketing it?

JestyerAverageJoe · 2017-10-05T12:44:39+00:00

Let's let the companies who use this slave camp know that we won't support them until they stop.

Walmart, KFC and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. They also make pet food for PetSmart and Rachael Ray’s Nutrish brand

zurrain · 2017-10-05T05:31:27+00:00

I'm fine with work camps instead of jail, but you absolutely positively have to pay them a prevailing wage.

mikesteane · 2017-10-05T09:43:36+00:00

Actual slavery. A simple protection would be offering them jail instead. For the same length of time.

factsenrageyou · 2017-10-05T13:37:48+00:00

I wonder if it's too late. Is "The West" already irretrievably fucked with no way back? Civilization treats almost all it's men so badly that so many are turning away and refusing to participate that the wealthy must literally start enslaving them to maintain production so women can consume. This is nuts.

Vandechoz · 2017-10-05T08:18:48+00:00

It's not a loophole, it's very specifically stated. Otherwise the 13th Amendment would arguably ban any type of community service, further filling our prisons with people that don't need to be there.

Title	In which men are virtually enslaved, utilizing a loophole in the 13th amendment, for profit.
Author	barretsgoodhand
Upvotes	74
Comments	32
Date	October 5, 2017 4:30 AM UTC (8 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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