40 Devoted Employees Volunteer For 28 Days Of Continual Labor Within Plant To Produce Medical Equipment
Manufacturing workers from the Braskem America plant, Marcus Hook, PA, have voluntarily locked themselves in the plant for almost a month.
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They have now gone home temporarily for a well-earned break. Their effort has been focused in making the materials needed for personal protective medical equipment.
Over 40 employees raised their hands in chipping their hours tirelessly to make the fiber material polypropylene, the raw base material necessary in making N95 masks, medical gowns and all sorts of protective gears because they bear the character of being hygiene and preventive of external germ infection.point 401 |
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They were let go on Sunday after 4 weeks of round the clock industrial operation.point 67 |
The reason for the rather draconian operation cycle, explained by the firm Braskem itself, was “to help ensure the health and safety of our team members who are working as an essential service throughout this crisis to keep these key supply lines running,” with 771 million pounds of polypropylene being produced each year, according to the company website.point 381 |
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The crews worked 12-hour shifts, while they were away from their families and friends, but got occasional drive-by visits from loved ones, who waved signs and honked their horns in support, WPVI reported.point 279 |
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The company gave them an increase in wages and provided beds, kitchens, groceries, internet access and iPads.point 93 |
Workers in Texas and West Virginia also worked the live-in rotations.point 152 |
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The whole crew, because of the worries concerning second-hand infection if they were to be exposed to outside influences, was strictly banned from going outside for the 4 weeks of their near imprisonment camp labor.point 452 |
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They were obviously separated from families and friends, but they had their comfort knowing that their connection to the outside world was intact and that their related ones remained safe.point 159 | Some family members of the work force actually came by in a form of a drive-by visit, where they would wave signs and honking their horns.point 272 |
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Also, as a compensation, the work force rightfully earned their wage increase, provided with all sorts of living spaces, free groceries, Internet access and an iPad to stir away their boredom.point 162 |
“We’re truly honored to be able to give back and support people we will never meet in some way.point 251 |
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All the first responders, all the people on the front lines, we thank you.point 61 | That’s what makes our job easy to do.point 97 | ” said the company spokesperson.point 131 |
During the last minutes of their release from their month long stay, they looked very much excited.point 214 |
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These men and women earn themselves a week off before returning to their original schedule, BAU.point 81 |
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An employee even went on to say, “We’ve almost been the lucky ones, I’ll say for the last 28 days because I haven’t had to stand six feet from somebody.point 346 |
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I haven’t had to put a mask on,” he told the media.point 52 |
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