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June 14, 1933
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
What is this article about?
In a New York carpenter shop formerly a horse stable with wooden halls, no fire escapes, and insured machines, the boss admits to bribing fire department to skip drills, shrugging off fire risks to workers.
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Boss Won't Spare 15 Minutes for Fire Drill to Protect Workers
NEW YORK. — The carpenter shop in which I work is a fairly old one, being formerly used as a horse stable. The halls and stairway are made of wood. There are no fire escapes or any other means of exit.
Because of these dangerous conditions, the Fire Department is supposed to hold occasional fire drills. On several occasions when the bell was rung here no one made a move to leave the place.
When I asked the boss about this, I was told that every now and then he "slipped the boys from the Fire Department a few bucks to leave us alone." "But suppose there really was a fire?" I asked. The boss merely shrugged his shoulders.
This comes easy enough for him, since he spends very little of his time here and the machines are, of course, heavily insured.
NEW YORK. — The carpenter shop in which I work is a fairly old one, being formerly used as a horse stable. The halls and stairway are made of wood. There are no fire escapes or any other means of exit.
Because of these dangerous conditions, the Fire Department is supposed to hold occasional fire drills. On several occasions when the bell was rung here no one made a move to leave the place.
When I asked the boss about this, I was told that every now and then he "slipped the boys from the Fire Department a few bucks to leave us alone." "But suppose there really was a fire?" I asked. The boss merely shrugged his shoulders.
This comes easy enough for him, since he spends very little of his time here and the machines are, of course, heavily insured.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Fire Drill
Bribery
Unsafe Workplace
Carpenter Shop
New York
What entities or persons were involved?
Boss
Where did it happen?
New York Carpenter Shop
Story Details
Key Persons
Boss
Location
New York Carpenter Shop
Story Details
Worker confronts boss about skipping fire drills in unsafe wooden shop with no exits; boss admits bribing fire department and dismisses fire risks.