Guest Workers Claim Abusive Conditions In Louisiana Seafood Facility

Huffington Post by David Jamieson | Jun. 11, 2012 (News Report)

A group of Mexican guest workers at a seafood processing plant in Louisiana have walked off the job and sent a complaint to the U.S. Labor Department, accusing their employer of forcing them to work up to 24-hour shifts hand-picking crawfish and denying them overtime pay. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Business
Topics: Human Rights, Immigration, Labor
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 12, 2012 - 3:46 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jun 12, 2012 - 3:51 AM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 12, 2012

And many think immigrants are exploiting the US? This is why there are labor unions. "Guest" slave workers need the protection of collective bargaining rights.

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