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In Desperation, Seafood Workers Sign Away Their Rights

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Richard Ziglar - KRVS - Lafayette, LA

Entry Date: July 07, 2011
Total Time: 00:06:14

Description: For many of Louisiana's oyster shuckers, shrimp peelers, and deckhands, survival after the BP oil spill meant accepting a one-time check for the amount of $5,000. The agreement forced them to sign away the rest of their rights. Meet Tam Nguyen, who shucked oysters for 30 years before the disaster.

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