Drive to reopen auto plants in North America threatens thousands of lives

“I think the bottom line is the politicians and companies don’t care and made a decision to get auto manufacturing going again. While the union is just playing their part and preaching safety protocols, there will be a human cost from this. Everyone knows that.”

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“There will be a human cost from this. Everyone knows that.”

That pretty much sums up my thoughts. The ultimate exploitation of the working class of the ruling class. !you don't matter! Go get your hair and nails done! In Ohio after a week we are already getting reports of people breaking out with the virus during mid second week. Can't get a test and no tracing measures applied. They can use your cell phone to trace every move you make and everything you buy to sell to other corporations towards using your movements to sell you more, but to save our lives-----fuck you and die. You can be replaced. Your worth is merely a number.

{Without a vaccine or massive testing and contact tracing, something the Trump administration refuses to organize, health experts say it is exceedingly dangerous to lift lockdown measures.}

Sometimes I get ahead of the article. But there you go.

Fox News interviewed a team leader at SHAP who said some of those who had been in contact with the infected team leader were not allowed to go home to get tested and self-isolate with pay. He remarked, “If this is what happened when we have 200 people in there, what will happen next week when there are thousands?”

After FCA Sterling Heights Assembly workers contract COVID-19, anger mounts over premature return to work

With a May 18 restart date for auto manufacturing plants approaching there are reports that several workers have been sent home at the Fiat Chrysler Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) north of Detroit with suspected cases of COVID-19. On Wednesday, FCA management confirmed one case.

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{One worker posted on Facebook, “If leadership and management are the only ones required to be tested before coming back to work, where does that leave us? Are we guinea pigs?}

Well, yea, exactly. There's absolutely no reason after all this time that test, ventilators, and tracing have not been put into mass production and applied other than to thin the herd and continuance towards produced profits, while all politicians and ruling class benefit from our tax dollars within self entitled health safety and seclusion they can afford.