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July 19, 2021

Workers at Kansas Frito-Lay Factory Strike Against Horrific Conditions
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In Kansas, hundreds of workers at the Frito-Lay factory in Topeka have
been on strike for two weeks to demand fair pay and humane working
conditions. Workers say they are forced to work 12-hour days, including
over the weekend, and many have not received a pay raise in years. In
the summer, workers endure triple-digit temperatures without air
conditioning. Multiple workers have reportedly died on the job of heart
attacks. Senator Bernie Sanders voiced support for the strikers over the
weekend, noting Frito-Lay made over $4.2 billion in sales last year.


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