Comment on 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.

<- View Parent
gustofwind@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Yeah lmao this is the amendment making slavery illegal….~except as punishment for a crime~

Tho I guess in fairness involuntary labor for prisoners is not really like slavery of innocent people but that’s why we have a corrupt criminal justice system to make up the difference 😃

source
Sort:hotnewtop