Warren Buffett Confronted by Factory Worker

Honduran factory worker Norma Mejia confronts Warren Buffett about worker rights violations at the Russell Athletic factory where she and 1800 others worked producing apparel for US universities, until Russell shut down the plant in retaliation for workers' speaking up and forming a union. At Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting, May 2, 2009. See ReinInRussell.org for more information on the campaign to support these workers.

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[nola622]

By leaving out the response of the company, we are left with absolutely no useful information. What is the point of posting this video if we can't hear what the company says in response?

[CapitalistOverlord]

@brad1368 Very few workers have better options. Anyone with a pro-worker streak becomes a pariah. Trying to form a union can get you fired, regardless of what the law says.

You're foolish if you think everyone has a better option.

[brad1368]

@Cacacos

Yes, I believe on my sentence. Why are they working for the company? Are you telling me they have no other options? You should check your sentence structure before you accuse me of stupidity.

[Cacacos]

@brad1368

Are you that stupid to point of actually believe on your sentence??

[brad1368]

I assume those workers aren't forced to work for the company. Who else is offering jobs to them?? I'll bet no one. They can always quit and start their own business if they want.

[merakis1234]

Warren Buffett is still a multi-billionaire

[82snowball]

@silvermaniamania1 as with most countries it depends on the industry they work in, But it is not uncommon for an unskilled worker willing to move to a region where workers are in high demand to earn in excess of $100,000 per year, skilled workers earn even more.

[silvermaniamania1]

@82snowball ok how much do thay make?

[82snowball]

@silvermaniamania1 Not cheap labour at all, In my country the average worker earns far more with more benefits than the average american, There are servere labour shortages in my country, to much work an not enough workers so we have to pay high rates to get workers.

[silvermaniamania1]

@82snowball good for you. cheap labour WOW! XD XD XD XD XD XD XD

[82snowball]

@silvermaniamania1 I am not from north America.