Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh

[jalefkowit@vmst.io]

Why would that be a problem for U.S. car manufa—ohhhhh

https://www.jalopnik.com/2160402/forced-labor-goods-illegal-canada-car-manufacturers/

[jalefkowit@vmst.io]

In case you were wondering, the specific problem here is the use of prison labor.

https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/04/24/lawyers-urge-federal-ban-on-u-s-forced-labour-imports-cars-built-by-prisoners/

[beandreams@friendhole.social]

@jalefkowit Now if only Canada would also ban products made with forced-labour domestically, we'd be getting somewhere

https://broadview.org/prison-labour-canada/

[htpcnz@mastodon.social]

@jalefkowit but its only China who make Uyghurs to work in forced labour camps... So why would that ever affect USA assembled cars... The leader of the "free" world , bastion of "democracy" who keeps spreads it to resource rich nations through B52s, could never ever ever do such atrocious barbaric things. /S

[shwell@mastodon.au]

@jalefkowit It seems Apple is exempt.

[ehproque@neopaquita.es]

@jalefkowit I assumed, I wondered why automotive specifically

[lukefromdc@kolektiva.social]

@jalefkowit I fully support the ban. Goal should be to make prison labor unprofitable today. This is a crucial step in bankrupting the private prison industy (e.g Geo Group, Corecivic) just as much as debanking them.

[nyovaya@transfem.social]

@jalefkowit@vmst.io Whats the definition of forced labour? Does wagework also count as forced labour?

[toriver@mas.to]

@nyovaya @jalefkowit You can leave a regular job so no.

[hellomiakoda@pdx.social]

@jalefkowit *inhales sharply through clenched teeth*

[lispi314@udongein.xyz]

@jalefkowit The USA should stop using slaves if it isn't happy about it. Fuck them.