The Bigger Picture
According to a 2018 report by the National Council on Disabilities, the ten most extensive sheltered workshops had combined annual revenue of $523 million, and the CEO of the biggest sheltered workshop received a salary of $1.1 million while employing 1,790 sub-minimum wage workers.
I used to work for a guy who boasted about employing the mentally disabled in previous businesses, but knowing him better I suspect this was his type of gig.
