Frothing at the Mouth
about the incredibly bad working conditions at
Tyler
Pipe:
Aghast and furious curse words spill from my lips as I read the article. Amputations,
burns, scars; broken backs, crushed heads; sixteen-hour shifts; no breaks for
biological functions; grossly inadequate safety equipment. This is a story from the
19th century, surely, not the 21st?Articles like this must be an embarrassment to anti-union advocates and pro-
deregulation forces, because this demonstrates clearly and precisely that in the
absence of effective restraints, some businesses do not restrain themselves.Yes, most companies will operate so as not to kill or injure their workers even
without OSHA, but some will, and so we need an effective OSHA. Yes, most companies
will treat their workers well even without unions, but some won’t, and so we need
effective unions.