McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King, and Wendy’s Rely on Alabama Prison “Slavery”

Incarcerated Alabamans and labor organizations have filed a federal class action lawsuit to dismantle the forced prison labor system in the state, which rakes in $450 million annually from leasing incarcerated people to companies like McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King and Wendy’s. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, seeks compensation for incarcerated...

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