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<blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 2203168" data-attributes="member: 56035"><p>if workers owned and controlled their jobs cooperatively, instead of taking orders under capitalism, would they do this to themselves?</p><p></p><p>this is the bottom of the barrel and the future of capitalism in america if nothing changes</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.oxfamamerica.org/static/media/files/No_Relief.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.oxfamamerica.org/static/media/files/No_Relief.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>this is in america:</p><p></p><p>"Routinely, poultry workers say, they <strong>are denied breaks to </strong></p><p><strong>use the bathroom. </strong>Supervisors mock their needs and ignore</p><p>their requests; they threaten punishment or firing. Workers</p><p>wait inordinately long times (an hour or more), then race to</p><p>accomplish the task within a certain timeframe (e.g., ten</p><p>minutes) or risk discipline.</p><p></p><p>Workers struggle to cope with this denial of a basic human</p><p>need. <strong>They urinate and defecate while standing on the line; </strong></p><p><strong>they wear diapers to work; they restrict intake of liquids and </strong></p><p><strong>fluids to dangerous degrees;</strong> they endure pain and discomfort</p><p>while they worry about their health and job security. And</p><p>it’s not just their dignity that suffers: they are in danger of</p><p>serious health problems.</p><p></p><p>in one survey of 266 workers in Alabama conducted by the</p><p>Southern Poverty Law Center, nearly 80 percent said they are</p><p>not allowed to take bathroom breaks when needed.</p><p></p><p>A recent</p><p>survey in Minnesota revealed that 86 percent of workers</p><p>interviewed said they get fewer than two bathroom breaks in</p><p>a week.</p><p></p><p>jose, who worked at a Pilgrim’s plant in</p><p>Alabama, says the supervisors regularly threatened people: “Go</p><p>to the bathroom, and from there, go to Human Resources.” He</p><p>witnessed many women crying about not getting to go to the</p><p>bathroom, even if they were menstruating.</p><p></p><p>In a lawsuit against a poultry company in Mississippi, women</p><p>workers say that their supervisor “charged them money for</p><p>such things as using the bathroom.</p><p></p><p>If they are forced to wait too long after asking</p><p>for a break, they may be compelled to urinate where they are</p><p>standing, or while running to the restroom.</p><p></p><p>Too many workers tell stories about urinating on themselves,</p><p>or witnessing coworkers urinating on themselves. It is not only</p><p>embarrassing and degrading, it’s extremely uncomfortable</p><p>to feel the <strong>warm urine in a frigid environment, and to have </strong></p><p><strong>wet clothing in temperatures hovering around 40 degrees. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Hanson, a worker at a Tyson plant in Arkansas, had the </strong></p><p><strong>uncomfortable experience of seeing his own mother urinate </strong></p><p><strong>on herself at work</strong>; she now wears diapers to work to avoid it</p><p>happening again. Fern, a Tyson worker in Arkansas, said she</p><p>had to wait so long that she had to urinate at her work station;</p><p>she believes others had the same experience, but most are too</p><p>humiliated to share the experience.</p><p></p><p>Robert, who works at a Simmons plant in Arkansas says, “I’ve</p><p>seen people pee on the line—and sometimes when they’re</p><p>running to get to the bathroom, women pee on themselves.”</p><p><strong>He once saw a man running toward the bathroom who both </strong></p><p><strong>peed and defecated on himself. </strong>“I don’t know any more about</p><p>it than the shame of that man who went to the bathroom like</p><p>that... He told his supervisor and they sent him home.</p><p></p><p>To add to the risk, studies show that poultry workers in many</p><p>plants may absorb so many <strong>antibiotics from handling chicken </strong></p><p><strong>flesh</strong> that they build a resistance to antibiotics, which can make</p><p>it difficult to treat infections.</p><p></p><p>One study of the biological effects of not being able</p><p>to use the bathroom when necessary reported that the pressure</p><p>on the bladder and the urethra <strong>can cause kidney damage, </strong></p><p><strong>infection, and even death.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The biggest risk to workers is of developing urinary tract </strong></p><p><strong>infections (UTIs).</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rickyb, post: 2203168, member: 56035"] if workers owned and controlled their jobs cooperatively, instead of taking orders under capitalism, would they do this to themselves? this is the bottom of the barrel and the future of capitalism in america if nothing changes [URL]https://www.oxfamamerica.org/static/media/files/No_Relief.pdf[/URL] this is in america: "Routinely, poultry workers say, they [B]are denied breaks to use the bathroom. [/B]Supervisors mock their needs and ignore their requests; they threaten punishment or firing. Workers wait inordinately long times (an hour or more), then race to accomplish the task within a certain timeframe (e.g., ten minutes) or risk discipline. Workers struggle to cope with this denial of a basic human need. [B]They urinate and defecate while standing on the line; they wear diapers to work; they restrict intake of liquids and fluids to dangerous degrees;[/B] they endure pain and discomfort while they worry about their health and job security. And it’s not just their dignity that suffers: they are in danger of serious health problems. in one survey of 266 workers in Alabama conducted by the Southern Poverty Law Center, nearly 80 percent said they are not allowed to take bathroom breaks when needed. A recent survey in Minnesota revealed that 86 percent of workers interviewed said they get fewer than two bathroom breaks in a week. jose, who worked at a Pilgrim’s plant in Alabama, says the supervisors regularly threatened people: “Go to the bathroom, and from there, go to Human Resources.” He witnessed many women crying about not getting to go to the bathroom, even if they were menstruating. In a lawsuit against a poultry company in Mississippi, women workers say that their supervisor “charged them money for such things as using the bathroom. If they are forced to wait too long after asking for a break, they may be compelled to urinate where they are standing, or while running to the restroom. Too many workers tell stories about urinating on themselves, or witnessing coworkers urinating on themselves. It is not only embarrassing and degrading, it’s extremely uncomfortable to feel the [B]warm urine in a frigid environment, and to have wet clothing in temperatures hovering around 40 degrees. [/B] [B]Hanson, a worker at a Tyson plant in Arkansas, had the uncomfortable experience of seeing his own mother urinate on herself at work[/B]; she now wears diapers to work to avoid it happening again. Fern, a Tyson worker in Arkansas, said she had to wait so long that she had to urinate at her work station; she believes others had the same experience, but most are too humiliated to share the experience. Robert, who works at a Simmons plant in Arkansas says, “I’ve seen people pee on the line—and sometimes when they’re running to get to the bathroom, women pee on themselves.” [B]He once saw a man running toward the bathroom who both peed and defecated on himself. [/B]“I don’t know any more about it than the shame of that man who went to the bathroom like that... He told his supervisor and they sent him home. To add to the risk, studies show that poultry workers in many plants may absorb so many [B]antibiotics from handling chicken flesh[/B] that they build a resistance to antibiotics, which can make it difficult to treat infections. One study of the biological effects of not being able to use the bathroom when necessary reported that the pressure on the bladder and the urethra [B]can cause kidney damage, infection, and even death. The biggest risk to workers is of developing urinary tract infections (UTIs).[/B] [/QUOTE]
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