Coercive Work: Erin Hatton

OCCUPY!: An Unfinished Uprising · Jun 3, 2021 · 33m

Non-Traditional Labor

Several kinds of non-traditional labor in the US leave Americans vulnerable to coercion at work. Prisoners work during their sentence at reduced or even no wages. Student athletes also work hard in employment-like conditions but do not get remunerated. Workfare workers are forced to do menial labor in order to qualify for welfare. Graduate students also work for their advisors and don't qualify for minimum wage. Although not technically considered employment in the US, these are jobs and should be considered as such.

Status Coercion

Unfair treatment is allowed to…