An in-depth journalistic investigation
uncovered that tens of thousands of unemployed Japanese were tricked
into working underpaid and highly dangerous jobs on the area of
Fukushima's nuclear disaster. The most disturbing aspect of the
scheme is that Yakuza behave as enforcers who keep consitently the
"nuclear slaves" from complaining or leaving their jobs.
On
Friday, Reuters published the results of its investigation of working
conditions of the people that are dealing with the aftermath of the
nuclear incident at Fukushima. Journalists discovered a number of
individuals employed in decontamination activities were employed by
subcontractors of TEPCO, the giant utility company that owns Fukushima
nuclear power plant.
Continue after the break.
