Russia Turns to Vulnerable Groups to Fill Labor Shortages
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Labor shortages due to mobilization and emigration are being filled by teenagers, the elderly, prisoners, and overworked employees.
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Factories are exploiting these vulnerable groups, forcing them to work long hours in poor conditions to meet military production quotas.
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Children as young as 14 are being recruited to work in hazardous defense industries like weapons manufacturing.
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Up to 75% of prisoners' wages can be withheld by the state, amounting to slave labor in many cases.
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While some workers are benefiting from higher wages for now, mass unemployment may follow demobilization or future mobilization waves.