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Nonprofit agrees to pay $1.9M fine after whistleblower suit over products it claimed were made by visually impaired Americans - personal Note: I helped in the investigation! (jsonline.com)
submitted by rumster
rumster [OP] 11 points 2y ago
Finally, I can say something about this.
Companies like this are part of the AbilityOne program. They're is around 180 of them and a large amount of them like "lighthouses" are good. But many of them such as IBVI, are greedy non-visual impaired ran corrupt programs.
This story is only a small scope of how bad companies like this are. The whole program should be rebuild from the NIB/ABILITYONE down. The sad part is the program itself is also controlled by this facilities and they will not let this happen.
Want to help make a change? Let me know!
Companies like this are part of the AbilityOne program. They're is around 180 of them and a large amount of them like "lighthouses" are good. But many of them such as IBVI, are greedy non-visual impaired ran corrupt programs.
This story is only a small scope of how bad companies like this are. The whole program should be rebuild from the NIB/ABILITYONE down. The sad part is the program itself is also controlled by this facilities and they will not let this happen.
Want to help make a change? Let me know!
BasicChick314 2 points 2y ago
I am late but I live in the US so how can I help?
rumster [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Never late! I will be setting up a list of Congressmen and Senators you need to contact. It's time for change! It's time to make the AbilityOne Program controlled by not money hungry executives but by the public with check and balances. The issue is right now they're is no Check and Balance!
bradley22 1 points 2y ago
I’m from the UK but if I can help; let me know.
BlindAaron 9 points 2y ago
I lived in East TN for about 5 years and there was one of these type of factories near me. Several of my blind/visually impaired friends worked there and told me the conditions are horrible. They treat the employees badly or like lesser people. I never got specifics but they stuck with it because they had no other skills, support, or knowledge to do something else. It was heartbreaking.
rumster [OP] 2 points 2y ago
Some of these locations are legit. I know which one you're talking about.
NeedingVsGetting 2 points 2y ago
Hey, fellow Milwaukeean!
You're a true hero. Thank you for exposing these dirtbags
You're a true hero. Thank you for exposing these dirtbags
rumster [OP] 2 points 2y ago
lol I'm no longer a Milwaukeean, because of them I had move back to Chicago.
Superfreq2 2 points 2y ago
Thank you for your work on this case!
rumster [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Thank you!
TheFreebooter 2 points 2y ago
Oh wow, these CEOs straight-up stole millions and will likely get away scot-free. I thought these business types couldn't sink lower
outlawkyboe 5 points 2y ago
That's our world for ya. The rich fuck over everyone else and pay a small fine and get off Scott free. While if a poor person did anything similar they'd be going to jail.
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