I wrote Chapter 8 as a means to shed light on the current working conditions of the workers in meatpacking factories. These conditions include harmful gas inhalations and operating around dangerous machinery and tools. Not only are these the leading causes of injury for thousands of workers each year, they are completely ignored by the managers of each of these factories. The most common excuse for no workers compensation or bosses that are completely unaware of all of the accidents occurring is immigrants. Most companies claim they do not know they are hiring undocumented illegal aliens for a minimum wage which gives them the upper hand when dealing with injury cases because a Non- United States citizen cannot take anyone to court.
“They used me to the point where I had no body parts left to give,” “Then they just tossed me into the trash can.”
- Where there any moments when visiting the meat packing factory that you were asked to leave or that you almost left because of what you were seeing?
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