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@sopuli.xyz
    1311·
    24 hours ago

    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
      9·
      6 hours ago

      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