Slavery in Tulsa

[patric]

Im surprised no one commented on the interview with author John Bowe on his new book "NOBODIES: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy"

...where he discusses, among other things, slave labor in Tulsa, Oklahoma...

The video:  http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/index.jhtml?ml_video=103223

[Double A]

Brother, I've talked about this until I'm blue in the face, but most of the latte liberals and neoncons on this board don't care. They worry so much about Tulsa's image, yet their apathy towards  injustice in the workplace leads to negative attention like this for Tulsa time and time again(Didn't we just make negative national headlines for the negligent tragedy at the Cintas plant?). I am simply astounded that they have the audacity to scratch their heads and wonder why we can't retain or attract young people. Add it up. Do the math. It ain't that hard to figure out.

[Wilbur]

Ya.  Lets get our hard news from Comedy Central.

John Pickle.  Very old news.

[Friendly Bear]

quote:Originally posted by Wilbur

Ya.  Lets get our hard news from Comedy Central.

John Pickle.  Very old news.

The John Pickle Co. virtual enslavement of it's South Asian "trainees" has faded from the news.  

The company is reportedly out of Biz, to dodge their civil liability lawsuits.

Naturally, the Unasked Question that was never asked nor answered:

Was John Pickle Company an aberration?

Or, just the tip of the guest-worker enslavement iceberg??

[:O]

[Conan71]

Please don't make me get out the dead horse.

Can't believe people are still talking about it.

[AngieB]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

Please don't make me get out the dead horse.

Hey! I thought I was keeper of the dead horse!!

[patric]

New Book.
Im sure that was in my original post somewhere,
...about the

n e w   b o o k.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by TulsaMINI

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

Please don't make me get out the dead horse.

Hey! I thought I was keeper of the dead horse!!

I've got three in my stable just in case you are AWOL. []

[cannon_fodder]

I actually know the man that took the "slaves" case pro bono and spent a significant amount of his time prosecuting this.  Unfortunately, the company had no money to take (it is not "reportedly out of biz" it has folder, had its assets seized, and its property foreclosed on.  Hardly "dodging liability" when all its assets are gone).  He is still perusing parties that he views are responsible for the enslavement.

This has been 5 years.  How long is it needed to keep something in the constant flow of discussion?  You know, I havent seen a holocaust thread on here ever, you guys must hate Jews.

This was an isolated incident of virtual slaverly.  While it should not be taken lightly, it is not indicative of some bold new slavery in the newly rising south.  Such cases pop up on occasion around all countries that allow immigration and should be treated like the isolated criminal acts they are.

[Conan71]

My understanding is that JPC still maintains a facility in Kuwait, so they've only folded operations in the states.

[shadows]

JPC's plant was doing a no,no when they arranged to bring the temps to the Tulsa plant to teach them the operations used in the Mideast plant.  He was teaching them what local schools are charging thousands of dollars for the training.  They were being paid and finished living quarters compatible to our armed forces.

The bottom line was they did not want to go back home but wanted to bring their families to this land of milk and honey that excelled what their home land offered.