Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Georgia Considers Replacing Firefighters With Free Prison Laborers www.thinkprogress.org

www.thinkprogress.org
Forcing prison inmates to work as unpaid laborers is not a new practice, but GOP-controlled states are increasing taking the idea to extremes as they face budget shortfalls and refuse to raise taxes. Under Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) anti-collective bargaining law, at least one Wisconsin county replace...