Workers Live in Plant to Make Essential Equipment

Some employees at a West Virginia production plant have been living at work for almost a month. More than 40 employees at Braskem America’s facility near Kenova have volunteered to be at the plant since March 31, ramping up production of materials used in food packaging and for respiratory masks. The Herald-Dispatch said the workers rotate on 12-hour shifts. The company increased the workers’ wages and provided them with beds, groceries, fully functioning kitchens, iPads and high-speed internet access. Today is the last scheduled day for the live-in work.