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Heroic Factory Workers Finally Clock Out After 28-Day Shift of Producing Vital Health Care Materials
westernjournal.com ^ | 4/21/2020 | Andrew J. Sciascia

Posted on 04/25/2020 3:42:30 PM PDT by rktman

American laborers sacrificing to work a nearly month-long shift were finally able to clock out Monday.

Braskem America in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, has been in operation round-the-clock for at least 28 days, manufacturing raw materials needed for the production of N95 masks, hospital gowns and sanitary wipes put in short supply by the ongoing pandemic.

Of course, a manufacturing effort of that magnitude requires manpower and, according to WPVI-TV, 40 Braskem staff members have shouldered the responsibility, volunteering to live at the facility for four weeks straight in order to keep production moving.

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To: rktman

DelCo!!!


21 posted on 04/25/2020 6:47:42 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: b4me

they did 12 hr shifts but stayed at the plant for the 28 days. lock-down don’t you knwo.


22 posted on 04/25/2020 7:02:06 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2 (spooks won on day 76)
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To: JeanLM

During my oilfield days I would work offshore for 28 days then off for 28 days. My work day would average 12 hours. Sometimes it was 0 hours and sometimes 24 hours. It was no sacrifice. They filled my pockets with a great deal of money.


23 posted on 04/25/2020 9:07:30 PM PDT by cpdiii (cane cutter, deckhand, oil field trash, geologist, pilot, pharmacist, Constitution worth dying for)
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To: rktman

Hats off to these men...


24 posted on 04/25/2020 9:21:56 PM PDT by GOPJ (Was misery & death worth the four bucks saved on the crappy waffle-iron 'made in China?)
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To: Mears

When all else fails, writing coherently helps too.


25 posted on 04/26/2020 2:52:31 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (This tagline is an advertisement-free zone.)
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