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Former Fuyao workers describe hazardous conditions
Former Fuyao Glass America workers detail unsafe conditions and fears for their safety at Ohio plant.
In brief
Former Fuyao Glass America workers detail unsafe conditions and fears for their safety at Ohio plant. Former Fuyao Glass America workers described hazardous conditions and fears for safety at Ohio plant during roundtable with Rep. Ro Khanna. Originally reported by Fox News.
Former Fuyao workers describe hazardous conditions
Former Fuyao Glass America workers described unbearable heat, language barriers, and labor violations at Ohio plant during roundtable with Rep. Ro Khanna.
“The heat in there is unbearable. They don't care”
Workers faced retaliation for union efforts
Fuyao threatened employees with loss of health insurance if they unionized and offered $2 hourly pay bump for voting no on unionization.
“They said if we ever get a union there, he was going to shut it down”
Ricky Patterson died in 2018 incident
57-year-old Fuyao worker Ricky Patterson died after being crushed by glass while loading it in 2018.
“Crushed him”
OSHA fined Fuyao $7,000
OSHA fined Fuyao $7,000 in informal settlement for safety violation that led to Ricky Patterson's death.
“OSHA fined Fuyao $7,000”
Chinese workers treated worse
Chinese workers faced harsher conditions including no communication with American workers and being chosen for promotions due to lower pay.
“They were treated horrible”
Rep. Ro Khanna calls for new standards
Rep. Ro Khanna urged new safety standards and labor neutrality for foreign businesses purchasing factories in the U.S.
“We need safety standards that are enforced”
Khanna wants industrial development bank
Rep. Ro Khanna proposed creating an industrial development bank to support American manufacturing in regions like Dayton, Ohio.
“We need an industrial development bank in the united states that invests in places like dayton ohio”
Workers faced unsafe conditions
Workers described unsafe conditions including unlicensed forklift drivers causing injuries with no accountability.
“It was on camera, they have cameras in there, and they acted like they didn't know who the forklift driver was”
Fuyao ignored congressional oversight
Fuyao Glass America refused to comply with congressional oversight inquiry prompting Rep. Ro Khanna to convene roundtable with workers.
“Fuyao quickly drew the attention of americans in the rust belt”
Workers fled to other jobs
Workers like Tiffany Moore and Demetria Hodges fled Fuyao for other jobs after facing unsafe conditions and retaliation.
“You can't put your two weeks in because if you put your two weeks they'll get rid of you before your two weeks come up”
Fuyao's history with labor issues
Fuyao has faced labor violations including 2018 death of Ricky Patterson and OSHA fines for safety violations.
“There's a guy used to work there, he passed away, he used to tell me all the time”
Khanna seeks factory oversight
Rep. Ro Khanna wants to understand how Fuyao sets safety standards and complies with American labor law.
“We need to understand how they're setting standards”
Fuyao's Chinese parent company
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. is the Chinese parent company of Fuyao Glass America.
“Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd.”
Workers' safety concerns
Workers expressed fears for their safety after Fuyao's 2018 death of Ricky Patterson and ongoing safety violations.
“Expect deaths in that plant”
The short version
Former Fuyao Glass America workers described hazardous conditions and fears for safety at Ohio plant during roundtable with Rep. Ro Khanna.
