Was going to read the article and explain why this is sensationalized but god damn they take 40% of their earnings at 7.25/hr.
Nobody works for 7.25. They should be required to pay them a competitive rate and nobody should be allowed to take a cut. It should be going towards their own betterment. You cant justify 40% wage cost for transportation to the job.
And if they blow off work for illegitimate reasons then there should never be any kind of punishment other than potential disqualification from further employment there like a normal person.
This is 100% reason enough to raise rhe minimum wage by itself. The prison system is really scary…
They should be required to pay them a competitive rate
If the system was properly functional without these loopholes, they’d be forced to raise their rates to attract workers. But since they have a captive workforce, they’re able to not worry about it
You cant justify 40% wage cost for transportation to the job.
Oh it’s better than that: not only do they take a 40% cut of their wages, they charge fees on top of that 40% for transport and washing uniforms.
Not sure about the first item but yeah i read it wrong… they pay fees on top of 40%. Prison reform needs to be a focal political discourse right behind climate change…
Was going to read the article and explain why this is sensationalized but god damn they take 40% of their earnings at 7.25/hr.
Nobody works for 7.25. They should be required to pay them a competitive rate and nobody should be allowed to take a cut. It should be going towards their own betterment. You cant justify 40% wage cost for transportation to the job.
And if they blow off work for illegitimate reasons then there should never be any kind of punishment other than potential disqualification from further employment there like a normal person.
This is 100% reason enough to raise rhe minimum wage by itself. The prison system is really scary…
If the system was properly functional without these loopholes, they’d be forced to raise their rates to attract workers. But since they have a captive workforce, they’re able to not worry about it
Oh it’s better than that: not only do they take a 40% cut of their wages, they charge fees on top of that 40% for transport and washing uniforms.
Not sure about the first item but yeah i read it wrong… they pay fees on top of 40%. Prison reform needs to be a focal political discourse right behind climate change…