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It means they have to cut costs to help pay the fine.
Which has nothing to do with closing the factory down. The fines will have to be paid regardless if they close the factory or not. It does show why many companies move operations overseas.
If the wife comes home driving a new luxury vehicle you cannot afford the fact she also bought a diamond necklace does not make her vehicle purchase justifiable.
Which has nothing to do with closing the factory down. The fines will have to be paid regardless if they close the factory or not. It does show why many companies move operations overseas.
If the wife comes home driving a new luxury vehicle you cannot afford the fact she also bought a diamond necklace does not make her vehicle purchase justifiable.
Ashley can probably open up a factory in China or Thailand where worker exploitation and unsafe working conditions are allowed.
Personally, if Ashley supports profit over the safety of our American workers, let them leave! They are all about exploitation. If we wanted working Americans to be exploited, we would invite China to open factories here without any regulations.
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"Ashley Furniture has created a culture that values production and profit over worker safety, and employees are paying the price," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez. "Safety and profits are not an 'either, or' proposition. Successful companies across this nation have both."
The workers should leave with the jobs. They can live more cheaply in those other states.
Yea I see more Californian Tags in AZ everyday. Maybe we should close our border?
Its not only wages, but California's has a higher tax than NY. the thing is California thinks nothing of and its Socialist State Gov., with Moon Beam (Gov. Brown)
Goes to show absolute power results in failed polices.
The rich investors come first.. they have to make money for the investors.. they don't care if people have to go on welfare or unemployment and food stamps.. the bottom line is more important than giving Americans jobs. It has been this way for decades.
That sofa sectional you buy from Ashley may come with extra parts, human parts!
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OSHA cited the Arcadia facility after a worker suffered a partial amputation of his fingers. Another worker lost three fingers in a similar incident in July. Investigators estimate at least 100 other injuries have occurred with similar machinery. At least five other employees have suffered amputations. Dr. David Michaels, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, said in a statement:
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