I am no legal expert by any means but the tactics outlined here are pretty close to what you need. The trouble is, there are no federal statutes that will help. FEMA is gutted. OSHA only shows up after its all over so it is up to state laws to protect people. And that protection depends on the state you live in. As we are seeing, certain states look the other way as they collect campaign donations from the companies doing business in that state. The laws to protect its citizens only apply to the wealthy. If you live in one of those states (Florida, Texas, Idaho, Missouri, Oklahoma to name a couple), do all you can to document this flagrant violation of human rights and contact an ACLU lawyer when you have a chance.
Bottom line, as I told one of my kids recently, take care of yourself and your family first because no one else will anymore.
They see workers as slacking beasts of burden, trying to get "a day off."
Workers are expendable, but selling that last Happy Meal before the roof gets blown off and the Kids Place ball pit balls are floating through the dining area is more important.
It's just like the lawyer in the post said. It's more profitable for them to squeeze the last ounce out of their stores before they get washed away than to avoid lawsuits. Disgrace.
Reddit is a fantastic source in comparison to the everything-is-okay theater of most news outlets. According to /r/nursing, the destruction of an IV-bag factory is now forcing hospitals on the east coast to give people Gatorade infusions.
We need federal legislation that requires employers to honor evacuation orders, and places massive fines on businesses that fail to do so. It's all well and good to tell people "no job is worth your life," but the reality is that nobody knows for sure that they will be harmed or killed, and if you desperately need the job, it's a tough call, and a choice nobody should have to make. The only way of convincing businesses to not abuse their workers this way is to make it more expensive to force workers to stay than to let them leave when the experts who know say it's time to go.
Keep texts. Evacuate. No job is worth your life
I am no legal expert by any means but the tactics outlined here are pretty close to what you need. The trouble is, there are no federal statutes that will help. FEMA is gutted. OSHA only shows up after its all over so it is up to state laws to protect people. And that protection depends on the state you live in. As we are seeing, certain states look the other way as they collect campaign donations from the companies doing business in that state. The laws to protect its citizens only apply to the wealthy. If you live in one of those states (Florida, Texas, Idaho, Missouri, Oklahoma to name a couple), do all you can to document this flagrant violation of human rights and contact an ACLU lawyer when you have a chance.
Bottom line, as I told one of my kids recently, take care of yourself and your family first because no one else will anymore.
Right on.
There are no words for the cruelty and insanity of corporate greed. And the slave mentality they perpetrate regarding their employees.
They see workers as slacking beasts of burden, trying to get "a day off."
Workers are expendable, but selling that last Happy Meal before the roof gets blown off and the Kids Place ball pit balls are floating through the dining area is more important.
No job is worth dying for.
It's just like the lawyer in the post said. It's more profitable for them to squeeze the last ounce out of their stores before they get washed away than to avoid lawsuits. Disgrace.
No job is worth your life. Walk out and live. FEMA and other organizations should help those affected with job loss due to environmental disasters.
This is disgusting and tragically demonstrates the clear need for unions. In Canada we have the right to refuse dangerous work https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/health-safety/reports/right-refuse.html It’s a right I have used however its use does paint a large target on your back.
Reddit is a fantastic source in comparison to the everything-is-okay theater of most news outlets. According to /r/nursing, the destruction of an IV-bag factory is now forcing hospitals on the east coast to give people Gatorade infusions.
We need federal legislation that requires employers to honor evacuation orders, and places massive fines on businesses that fail to do so. It's all well and good to tell people "no job is worth your life," but the reality is that nobody knows for sure that they will be harmed or killed, and if you desperately need the job, it's a tough call, and a choice nobody should have to make. The only way of convincing businesses to not abuse their workers this way is to make it more expensive to force workers to stay than to let them leave when the experts who know say it's time to go.
Yes, we need laws, and until then workers will have to advocate and document everything. I wish everyone would put more attention on these crimes.
Yes. Definitely, in the meantime, I hope for everyone caught in this situation that they have the wherewithal to do that!