Frito-Lay had workers move the dead body of a coworker and keep working, claims striking employee
When I first met with the workers striking at the Frito-Lay Topeka, Kansas production facility, I was told that it was hard for them to even explain how bad the situation was for employees. They had gone without any real increase in pay, and the work shifts of over 80 hours per week were tearing them apart. Speaking to Mark McCarter, a union steward at Frito-Lay, I was informed that even someone with a long history at the company could not count on the company rewarding his years of service. With his wife passing away, he informed the company that he just couldn’t work the same 12-hour-a-day shifts. He was told to just file an FMLA. Seven years later, nothing has changed and he is still assigned the same hours.
In an editorial within the Topeka Capital-Journal, the agony of the workers at Frito-Lay reminds us of exactly how important unions are to the safety and protection of American workers.
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so there would be fewer defects rolling through. It's a good thing. 
My dues are about one hour's pay every two weeks. Money well spent, I say.
One story I learned about when joining my union was the tragedy of the 146 victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory who died either from the fire or by jumping to their deaths trying to escape the blaze.
I always think of longtime APWU President Moe Biller when I hear that.
