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Alabama Profits from Form of Slavery As Prisoners Are Forced to Work at Fast Food Restaurants for Next to Nothing, Lawsuit Alleges

Alabama Profits from Form of Slavery As Prisoners Are Forced to Work at Fast Food Restaurants for Next to Nothing, Lawsuit Alleges
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Prisoners are suing Alabama over forced labor, calling it a form of slavery

Prisoners are suing Alabama over forced labor, calling it a form of slavery
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The Christmas tree industry, like most industries, goes through oversupply and undersupply, just like the housing market, or any market

Jill Sidebottom, a spokesperson for the National Christmas Tree Association, regarding the national tightening of the Christmas tree market. The decadelong growing period means that long-ago events, such as the recession in 2007-2009, can still affect the industry today. A survey also found that 20 percent of Americans plan to buy a real tree for the first time this year. (VTDigger Dec. 12, 2023)

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Allegations of modern-day slavery emerge as Alabama inmates sue state officials and corporations

Allegations of modern-day slavery emerge as Alabama inmates sue state officials and corporations
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Alabama seems to be addicted to cheap labor

Robert Earl Council, a prisoner at the Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest, Ala., and one of the founders of the Free Alabama Movement. A lawsuit has been filed against the state, claiming that its prison practices amount to a “modern-day form of slavery.” The prisoners who brought the case are joined by three labor unions and a nonprofit that monitors prison conditions in the state. (NPR Dec. 14, 2023)

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