Tennessee factory workers swept away by Helene floodwaters

Several family members claim that factory officials for Impact Plastics did not ask employees to evacuate in time. One worker said that while managers evacuated the plant, workers were told to stay behind.

[elizabethbullard]

Tysm for posting this. The media won't

[elastronata]

These types of merchants are the reason labor laws should be enforced much higher.

[Joybells]

May every person who didn't make it, Rest in Peace. God help us all.

[miguelmains]

prison for anyone found to have refused, denied, or otherwise suggested that employees remain at work putting them in danger.

[YoYo-ycr]

I wouldn’t have asked. I would have just left.

[kylesuggs]

These poor people, my heart genuinely goes out to them all

[lyngruen]

HOLD THOSE PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE..for crying out loud 😢😢😢

[bluerayfrequency]

Those that survive make their own decisions. Greed is a disease, it cares for no one. This example is heartbreaking.

[rneedham]

Im retired now but years ago worked for johnson and johnson. I remember a woman fell ill and asked to go home. She was told no. A few hours later ahe died on the job!!

[em-loof-tonnac]

Surely at least one of the workers has a recording or text etc, to prove they were threatened with being fired if they left. I hate to say this, but unless they were tied up or locked in, they could have and should have left as soon as the river started rising, even if they only had 10 min to get out. I mean no disrespect to the deceased. My sympathy is with all those affected, Stay strong.

[playlisttarmac]

hopefully they go out of business for this sort of behavior.

[rickabsb]

I bet there was a time when some ill-informed CEO of some other company told this CEO that as long as no employee dies on the actual worksite he can’t be held responsible. He probably figures that if the whole area surrounding the worksite is impassible, and even if the worksite building becomes so inundated with water that it collapses, as long as he tells employees to leave 2 minutes before the building collapses, he probably thinks he wouldn’t have any liability. Sorry, buddy, but you need to have written detailed emergency plans.

[sweetmelody]

There should be a law while they’re on the job, to leave before hurricane landing, specially when mandatory. If they want to our ride at their own home, let the take the risk on their own!

[virgilpalmer]

The CEO is an animal...
But, he himself, probably thinks he's a good man...
That's the messed up part ..

[jpljthestelladoro]

Those that survived should be angry because of the trauma this company chose to implement a stay at work policy. If they were monitoring it they should have known what was coming! God bless those that didn't make it

[CharleenHardin]

Put yourself first over your job you should have left

[drummerglenchin]

Nobody can make you stay… It’s called FREEDOM!!!

[ManItsWindy]

All you managers are guilty, you will not be forgiven for your greed. Put your bibles down you won't need those anymore.

[wearesolarfarmers]

The answer is that's because how unions treat you people.