Green Jobs Misery in New Bedford - Food for Thought and upcoming action

As Corinn Williams of the CEDC says, we have plenty of the original green jobs (tire and other material recycling) here - but they are the dirtiest, lowest paid, unfair and most exploitive jobs for immigrants in our community.  Workers at one plant have been fighting for a year for owed overtime and other pay, while at another plant, OSHA stepped in a few years ago to force the company to make changes.  

In the next month, we expect some of these abuses to become public.  The  most shocking angle on this is the loss of fingers of numerous workers - in recycling as well as in fish processing.  What could be a clearer example of the callousness and disregard for life and limb towards immigrant workers in our community?

Be prepared for some action for accountability of these owners in the near future.  Sorry, but the vagueness is necessary at this time - this will change.