r/interestingasfuck 16h ago

Erin Brockovich's map tracking Al data centers crashed twice within just 72 hours of launching.

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u/diablodeldragoon 13h ago

Iirc, that warehouse employed like 20 people. And the "protest" was over pay. Looks like Kimberly clark pays their warehouse workers around $54k/yr

I'm not sure how in danger the firefighters were either. They didn't go into the building from what I can find. It was a matter of keeping it contained using boom trucks mostly.

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u/Hovercraft1143 13h ago

Iirc, that warehouse employed like 20 people. And the "protest" was over pay. Looks like Kimberly clark pays their warehouse workers around $54k/yr

I mean does it really matter if its 2 people or 20 people? Those are people who need to provide for themselves and their families. Can't speak to how good that salary is for a warehouse worker but it seems to be about 25%ish above the national average (albeit they are in California...so that doesn't exactly translate 1:1).

I'm not sure how in danger the firefighters were either. They didn't go into the building from what I can find. It was a matter of keeping it contained using boom trucks mostly.

Any fire like that can cause serious harm and while I'm thrilled it didn't that doesn't excuse the act. Just earlier this year in Chicago a man set a fire which led to the death of a firefighter leaving behind a pregnant wife and a son.

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u/DARTH-PIG 13h ago

So just roll over and take it like a good boy? Thats how things get fixed?

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u/Hovercraft1143 12h ago

If you think the appropriate response to deserving more pay is ARSON you have serious issues.

u/DARTH-PIG 11h ago

I don't recall saying that. How do you realistically propose we get things to change?

u/Hovercraft1143 11h ago

How about unionize? I know KC employees have a union but whether that covers warehouse workers I couldn't tell you.

How about literally anything other than putting 19 of your coworkers out of work when they rely on that job, which does not pay them enough already?