Foreign students walk off Hershey’s factory job in protest

[get_involved]

Foreign students walk off Hershey

 

[Dude111]

GOOD!! (Hersheys me$$ed up thier candy when they had THE BEST THING GOING!)

 

[HenryBHough]

What in hell are so-called students doing holding American jobs?

If they aren't full-time students they should be deported.

 

[uscitizen]

Cheap labor on J1 visas.

I posted on this a few days ago.

 

[blastoff]

Good riddance.

 

[bill5]

The 400 students employed at a Pennsylvania factory that packages Hershey's candies told The New York Times that even though they make $8.35 an hour, their rent and program fees are deducted from their paychecks

They key here is were they told this up front or was it a "bait and switch" thing? The article doesn't bother to say. If the former, those whiny brats can take a flying leap. If the latter, IMO they have a legit complaint.

Last December, the AP revealed that federal immigration officials were investigating two human-trafficking abuse cases related to J-1 visas. Strip clubs openly solicited J-1 visa holders in job listings, and some foreign students told the AP they were forced into sexual slavery when their passports were confiscated by a ring of criminals.

And that's relevant to the Hershey students walking out because...

What a poorly written article.