Current Events > Factory workers threatened with firing if they left before tornado hit

(+) Yeah! (+)

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kentucky-tornado-factory-workers-threatened-firing-left-tornado-employ-rcna8581

As a catastrophic tornado approached this city Friday, employees of a candle factory which would later be destroyed heard the warning sirens and wanted to leave the building. But at least four workers said supervisors warned employees that they would be fired if they left their shifts early.

For hours, as word of the coming storm spread, as many as 15 workers beseeched managers to let them take shelter at their own homes, only to have their requests rebuffed, the workers said.

Fearing for their safety, some left during their shifts regardless of the repercussions.

At least eight people died in the Mayfield Consumer Products factory, which makes scented candles. The facility was leveled, and all that is left is rubble. Photos and videos of its widespread mangled remains have become symbols of the enormous destructive power of Fridays tornado system.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday that 74 people were confirmed dead in the state.

McKayla Emery, 21, said in an interview from her hospital bed that workers first asked to leave shortly after tornado sirens sounded outside the factory around 5:30 p.m.

Employees congregated in bathrooms and inside hallways, but the real tornado wouldnt arrive for several more hours. After employees decided that the immediate danger had passed, several began asking to go home, the workers said.

People had questioned if they could leave or go home, said Emery, who preferred to stay at work and make extra money. Overtime pay was available, but it wasnt clear whether those who stayed were offered additional pay.

Supervisors and team leaders told employees that leaving would probably jeopardize their jobs, the employees said.

If you leave, youre more than likely to be fired, Emery said she overheard managers tell four workers standing near her who wanted to leave. I heard that with my own ears.

About 15 people asked to go home during the night shift shortly after the first emergency alarm sounded outside the facility, said another employee, Haley Conder, 29.

fuck capitalist pigs

As in that other thread, "tornado warning" means the opposite of "let's all get on the highway".

So will the bosses be arrested?

Seems not good!

Death penalty for those supervisors in the CEO no exceptions

I'm reminded of this story now
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/neil-gorsuch-and-the-case-of-the-frozen-truck-driver_b_5a12cc7ee4b0e6450602ecc1

Zikten posted...

So will the bosses be arrested?

No. They'll probably be rewarded with more money and bailouts instead.

Zikten posted...

So will the bosses be arrested?

Lol no. If your boss accidentally gets you killed in the workplace your family has to hire a lawyer and sue them.

Questionmarktarius posted...

As in that other thread, "tornado warning" means the opposite of "let's all get on the highway".

Dont even try to make people reason. CE just likes to complain as the Karens that we all are.

Im sure if the factory said "tornado warning, eveyone do whatever you please" then people would complain and create a lawsuit that the factory failed to indicate the workers what to do in the event of a tornado and didnt tell them that running straight to a tornado would kill them...

Since they said they would fire them if they left , I don't think Amazon's rule was for safety. They just didn't want quitters during a shift.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/wal-mart-workers-enlisted-to-help-search-store-after-bomb-threat-1.627169

Zikten posted...

Since they said they would fire them if they left , I don't think Amazon's rule was for safety. They just didn't want quitters during a shift.

Did you read the topic? This specific topic isnt about Amazon... "At least eight people died in the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory."

This should be a billion-dollar lawsuit.