User blog:ChishioKunrin/The Schnee Dust Company's treatment of Faunus workers

I never really put much thought into the whole "controversial labor forces" thing, beyond "They probably have shitty labor policies. They probably don't pay them much, maybe don't give them insurance, blablablah." But the other day, I was really, really thinking about it, and it hit me...

They're a mining company. Mining is dangerous.

Mines are subject to collapse if you're not careful. In our world, people also have to be wary of gas because one stray spark can light up the place and burn everyone to a crisp. In Remnant, the very thing they're mining is full of energy and can explode. Granted, the crystals are much less volatile than the powdered form, but mining them could present dangers of their own anyway.

What if it's more than just the SDC refusing to put any effort into making any policies that provide safer working conditions for the faunus employees? What if the reason the SDC uses faunus labor is because they would rather faunus die in the mines than humans? They see faunus as more or less expendable, worth less than humans. So, if a mine collapses or explodes, what they're really worried about is just the product they're missing out on.

I wonder if the easiest jobs for faunus to get are the dangerous ones because of humans' prejudice. Many places are hesitant to hire a faunus, but if it involves dangerous work, they would rather hire someone who they value less than a human. Because the job market is difficult for faunus, they take what they can get. Maybe that's why the White Fang targets businesses that use faunus labor.