FW: EXPLOITED Secrecy took precedence over plant safety

["Mercado, Don" <don.mercado@lmco.com>]

> They allege:
>   
>  >"Indifferent. Irresponsible. Callous. These words come to mind in
> reviewing 
>  >retired workers' descriptions of conditions at the Paducah Gaseous
> Diffusion 
>  >Plant during the period from the plant's opening in 1952 to the
> mid-1980s, 
>  >when the Cold War was winding down."
> 
> Of course they'd say that because they stand a chance to gain $$$$.
>  
> >"It needs emphasizing 
> >that several of these workers are plaintiffs in a $10 billion federal
> lawsuit 
> >that alleges two former plant contractors, Union Carbide and Lockheed
> Martin, 
> > jeopardized the health of plant employees by putting profits ahead of 
> >safety. 
> 
> Greed rears its ugly head.
> 
> 
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