in #CASE you missed it… Employees lived at making material for health care workers
More than 40 employees volunteered to spend 28 days at the Braskem America plant in Marcus Hook, near Philadelphia, to make polypropylene -- a raw material needed to make N95 masks, medical gowns and other protective gear.
The plant makes 771 million pounds of polypropylene each year, according to the company's website.
The crews worked 12-hour shifts, while they were away from their families and friends, but got occasional drive-by visits from loved ones, who waved signs and honked their horns in support, WPVI reported.
The company gave them an increase in wages and provided beds, kitchens, groceries, internet access and iPads.