How VW's Chattanooga plant 'Maximizes Production' from Workers -- It's Brutal and Beyond Inhumane

[SamKnause]

101. Thank you for caring.

You have my permission to use it in any way you see fit.

I left many things out.

I worked in a factory that was so hot I received second degree burns on my legs.

The last factory I worked at cut the workforce to the bone.

I operated 4 machines, I was the only one on my shift responsible for putting data into a computer

that printed tickets to six printers for loads on pallets, and was responsible for testing products.

The equipment was old and outdated.

A supervisor called maintenance to my work area to repair two of the machines

I was operating.

They were each malfunctioning once every minute.

The maintenance man told the supervisor the company would not allow him

to order new parts.

He said the machines were junk and needed to be replaced.

My supervisor said, "Do the best you can".

How do you do your job when the machines do not operate ???

I worked in a factory where rebar (steel rods) that did not pass safety inspections

for the U.S. were shipped to Puerto Rico.

One of the companies I worked for was so stressful many, and I mean many people

were on anti depressants.

I don't think a lot of people know how rough it is out there.