103 years later: profits are STILL more important than people

[Omaha Steve]

http://nhlabornews.com/2014/03/103-years-later/

Today marks the 103rd anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, when 146 garment workers were trapped behind locked doors. Some of the young women burned to death; others died of smoke inhalation; still others jumped out of windows to certain death.

The good news is: this year even some mainstream media outlets are remembering the anniversary.

The bad news is: workers are still dying on the job. Bangladesh … China … Pakistan … Nigeria… Italy…

… even, still, here in the United States. About 150 American workers die each day from workplace accidents or occupational illness. (Yes, you did read that right: 150 each day. But since they don’t die in the same place, from the same thing, these deaths don’t make the headlines.)

When will we stop thinking of profit margins as more important than people?

[Be warned: this video is graphic and may be disturbing]

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About Liz Iacobucci

Liz Iacobucci is the former Public Information Officer for the State Employees’ Association of New Hampshire, SEIU Local 1984. Over the past three decades, she has served in government at the federal, state and municipal levels; and she has worked for both Democratic and Republican politicians.

[Loudly]

1. Those doors were apparently locked to discourage

pilferage and unauthorized rest breaks.

In retrospect, seems tragically petty on the part of the capitalists.