What Nestle and Abbott Don't Want You to Know - More Perfect Union

[TexasTowelie]

Black union workers are under siege in Memphis.

For decades, workers who make protein for Nestle made a fair living.

After a $26 billion takeover, a new owner wants to take away lunch breaks & destroy the union.

Workers won’t back down. They’ve been striking for 4 months.

[Bayard]

1. I hope the workers win

Taking away paid lunch breaks would seem to go against federal law....

After looking it up:

"Federal Law states that all breaks lasting under 20 minutes are considered part of the workday and must be paid. Meal breaks lasting 30 minutes or longer can be unpaid, so long as employees don't work during that time. Employers are not required to give rest breaks. Employers are not required to give meal breaks."

That sucks.

[happy feet]

2. Disgusting

All because of pure greed