A company, Schneider Logistics, and two subcontractors who share the two-building distribution center are accused of forcing their employees to work in a scheme that paid them for significantly fewer hours than they actually worked, denied them both minimum wage and overtime, and did not give them a record of the hours they worked or how their pay was calculated. A representative for the workers says that the workers are well aware that there is an economic crisis in the country, but instead of helping ease the economic crisis, these large companies are only making it worse and only looking out for themselves. The distribution facility contracts to move goods to Wal-Mart stores. Wal-Mart was not named in the lawsuit. Since February 2010, they have been using what is called a "piece rate" plan to pay workers. This means that they were paid for the trucks they loaded and unloaded, but if they had to wait for a truck they were not given pay, even though they were kept onsite and were often asked to perform other tasks while waiting.
This is just another example of the mistreatment of labor workers throughout the world. The rich are becoming more rich, while the poor are becoming poorer. Often times, we think this issue just happens overseas, but the truth is the mistreatment of workers is a serious global problem This story often led to workdays that when the pay was averaged for the hours worked, it equalled less than minimum wage, and they had worked more than eight hours without receiving overtime. Many have said they often worked as many as 14 hours a day. Companies are only interested in their own success and maximizing profits for themselves and their shareholders. But the workers responsible for their success are being held back, abused, and mistreated. It is time to recognize this problem and change it to make a better impact on society as a whole.
http://www.pe.com/business/business-headlines/20111018-labor-warehouse-workers-sue-over-wage-issue.ece
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