California introduces new bill to pay incarcerated firefighters the same wage as non-incarcerated firefighters
therealnews.com
30% of California’s firefighters are incarcerated, and many make as little as $6 a day.

30% of California’s firefighters are incarcerated, and many make as little as $6 a day.

  • deegeese
    1331·
    1 天前

    Another shameful reminder that the US constitution still permits slavery for prisoners.

    Slave labor from prisons is used by the rich to depress wages of free citizens.

    • NatakuNox@lemmy.world
      10·
      12 小时前

      Yup and when the people in power can throw millions of people arbitrarily in prison for self medicating because our health care system leaves people without the help they need