Just a reminder there's a nonzero chance any random company customer service line you call is manner by US slaves making less per hour than anyone but slaves ever have in the US.
A quick search shows that it is still a thing. However, I'm reading stories from former service employees that are saying that (at least with their company) it was a program, and offered employment to prisoners when they got out, which is good. Not to pretend that it's a-ok to underpay them while they're in, but if it gives prisoners a legitimate avenue of employment upon release I can't shame it too harshly
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Facebones@reddthat.com · 12 pts · 1y
Liberals are still capitalists, and therefore pro-slavery.
liyunxiao@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
Just a reminder there's a nonzero chance any random company customer service line you call is manner by US slaves making less per hour than anyone but slaves ever have in the US.
papalonian@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Are prisons running call centers now..? I've never heard of this
liyunxiao@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/1993/apr/15/att-exploits-prison-labor/
papalonian@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Oh wow, so it's been a thing for a while now.
A quick search shows that it is still a thing. However, I'm reading stories from former service employees that are saying that (at least with their company) it was a program, and offered employment to prisoners when they got out, which is good. Not to pretend that it's a-ok to underpay them while they're in, but if it gives prisoners a legitimate avenue of employment upon release I can't shame it too harshly