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[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 41 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fuck, I thought those were federal laws. Sounds like they should be, oh wait right wingers want to get rid of federal labor laws too

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 32 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I did too until last year when I realized Subway was making my 16 year old niece work for 9 hours with no lunch and no breaks.

Even minors, don’t get lunches in red states.

[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 28 points 8 months ago

How are they not known as the party of child labor?

[–] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Didn't give a shit til it affected ur niece, nice

[–] Quexotic@beehaw.org 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Didn't know. Their crime is not being informed about something that they wouldn't know about. Increase your chill, friend.

[–] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] Quexotic@beehaw.org 2 points 8 months ago

It's all good buddy:)

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It’s my fault! Sometimes, I don’t explain myself well in text! Sorry about that!

I definitely care, just didn’t know that kind of thing was happening or that it was legally allowed to happen until she mentioned it and I researched it.

It’s also infuriating because now that I know it’s a problem, I don’t know what to do about it and I feel helpless to make effective change.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

And I can’t start boycotting Subway. I already don’t eat there because 1) subway takes advantage of franchisees and their employees for other reasons and 2) their food isn’t good.