Report: US Poultry Workers Forced To Wear Diapers On Job

[kpete]

BOSTON (AP) — A report from international advocacy group Oxfam says poultry workers in the United States labor in a "climate of fear," with some forced to wear diapers on the job.

It says many workers are afraid to ask for permission to go to the bathroom. The report says a worker at a Simmons Foods plant in Arkansas told Oxfam that she and many others resorted to wearing diapers. A Tyson Foods worker says in the report that many workers at his North Carolina plant "have to urinate in their pants."

Tyson says it's concerned by the claims, but currently has "no evidence they're true." Simmons Foods hasn't responded to a request for comment.

The National Chicken Council says it's "troubled" by the claims, but believes that "such instances are extremely rare."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/oxfam-report-tyson-poultry-workers-diapers

[Ohioblue22]

1. Nowhere in the article does it say they are forced to wear diapers

[kpete]

2. ok, ok

not forced to wear diapers while preparing chicken for our tables

probably just preferable to peeing in one's pants?

or

it might just be a fashion statement?



peace and a little ,
kp

[LiberalEsto]

4. Depends, I guess. n/t

[CrispyQ]

3. "such instances are extremely rare."

I doubt that. Not if several workers are complaining. I've worked in offices where managers kept track of how many times you left your desk.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. I live in the heart of Arkansas chicken producer country. I know/have known several people who have

worked in that industry in different capacities ranging from owning chicken houses to working in the plants. I have never heard claims like this. I would be very surprised to find out that this is true.

Seriously, folks, do you know anyone who would stand and pee their pants instead of telling their supervisor f**k you and walking off the floor to the restroom?