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.

dazerl@lemmy.world · 4 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.

FaceDeer@fedia.io · 4 months ago

Had a whole civil war over it and still didn’t get rid of slavery.

Optional@lemmy.world · 4 months ago

The amendment to abolish slavery enshrines it in the Constitution

gustofwind@lemmy.world · edit-2 4 months ago

Yeah lmao this is the amendment making slavery illegal…._{exceptaspunishmentforacrime}

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 😃

bagsy@lemmy.world · 4 months ago

Black americans have the highest rate of incarceration for this exact reason. Racist cops, lawyers, and judges get to lock up black people and make them slaves.