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nonethewiser • yesterday at 7:14 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

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BobaFloutist • yesterday at 11:39 PM

No, but I would argue that sweatshop workers often functionally are, despite any token pay they get.

jonathanstrange • yesterday at 7:53 PM

It's marked as an informal disapproving use, so it depends on whether you want to convey this message or not. But Yes, a juror could say "What we had to do was slave labor, we didn't even get proper breaks" and you would perfectly well understand what they said and meant with that message.