When slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865, the focus on free labor shifted from human ownership, to forced prison labor. This practice has been exploited for a very long time and the companies that prosper from it, the list of which includes American corporate giants like Wal Mart, McDonald's, Victoria's Secret and a long list of others, are generating huge revenues by people who are reportedly paid 2 cents to $1.15 per hour.
According to the USUncut.com article, "These 7 Household Names Make a Killing Off of the Prison-Industrial Complex", the list of companies benefiting from this questionable type of workforce is a real eye opener. The article reveals how prisoners work an average of 8 hours a day, yet they are paid roughly six times less than the federal minimum wage. Prison labor is an even cheaper alternative to outsourcing. "Instead of sending labor over to China or Bangladesh, manufacturers have chosen to forcibly employ up to 2.4 million incarcerated people in the United States. Chances are high that if a product you’re holding says it is 'American Made,' it was made in an American prison."
It is also noteworthy that items that say "Made in China" are sometimes manufactured in Chinese prisons. According to the NPR article, "Made In China — But Was It Made In A Prison?", there are few limits to the use of prison labor in Communist China, "Prisoners in China's re-education-through-labor camps make everything from electronics to shoes, which find their way into U.S. homes."
Practice Similar to Slavery
This is an issue that potentially affects every American family, but squarely impacts the African-American community, where on any given day, more Black males are serving prison time than attending college. The practice hearkens back to the brutal days of slavery in America's deep South, in countless ways.
http://ahtribune.com/human-rights/223-pr...n-usa.html
you might think we'll that's ok its just black people and minorities mostly but guess what its whites too and sure its the poor ones first but remember most of you thinking your 'rich' are just one layoff away from the poorhouse.
According to the USUncut.com article, "These 7 Household Names Make a Killing Off of the Prison-Industrial Complex", the list of companies benefiting from this questionable type of workforce is a real eye opener. The article reveals how prisoners work an average of 8 hours a day, yet they are paid roughly six times less than the federal minimum wage. Prison labor is an even cheaper alternative to outsourcing. "Instead of sending labor over to China or Bangladesh, manufacturers have chosen to forcibly employ up to 2.4 million incarcerated people in the United States. Chances are high that if a product you’re holding says it is 'American Made,' it was made in an American prison."
It is also noteworthy that items that say "Made in China" are sometimes manufactured in Chinese prisons. According to the NPR article, "Made In China — But Was It Made In A Prison?", there are few limits to the use of prison labor in Communist China, "Prisoners in China's re-education-through-labor camps make everything from electronics to shoes, which find their way into U.S. homes."
Practice Similar to Slavery
This is an issue that potentially affects every American family, but squarely impacts the African-American community, where on any given day, more Black males are serving prison time than attending college. The practice hearkens back to the brutal days of slavery in America's deep South, in countless ways.
http://ahtribune.com/human-rights/223-pr...n-usa.html
you might think we'll that's ok its just black people and minorities mostly but guess what its whites too and sure its the poor ones first but remember most of you thinking your 'rich' are just one layoff away from the poorhouse.
