2026 Kimberly-Clark distribution center fire - Wikipedia

All You Had to Do Was Pay Us Enough to Live

The Kimberly-Clark warehouse fire isn’t just a crime story. It’s an economic injustice story. And corporate America wrote every word of it

voteinorout on Instagram: "#ChamelAbdelkarim, a 29-year-old from Ontario, California, burned down a Kimberly-Clark inventory, causing $500M in damages, highlighting wage issues. Workers earn $46K/year, but living costs are $67K. #KimberlyClark #Wages #EconomicJustice Kimberly-Clark earns $2.55B in net profit annually on $20B revenue. Paying workers an extra $20K/year would cost $750M, leaving nearly $2B in profit. This incident underscores the struggle of 60% of Americans not earning enough to get by, challenging myths about laziness and tax cuts. — A 29-year-old warehouse worker burned down a Kimberly-Clark warehouse and destroyed $500M in inventory while stating, “All you had to do was pay us enough to live.” So I quickly researched his claim. And the numbers don’t look good for Kimberly-Clark. Comment SUBSCRIBE and I’ll invite you to my human rights newsletter where I’ll be doing a deeper dive into this story. Https://www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe Follow @qasimrashid for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

180 likes, 7 comments - voteinorout on April 12, 2026: "#ChamelAbdelkarim, a 29-year-old from Ontario, California, burned down a Kimberly-Clark inventory, causing $500M in damages, highlighting wage issues. Workers earn $46K/year, but living costs are $67K. #KimberlyClark #Wages #EconomicJustice Kimberly-Clark earns $2.55B in net profit annually on $20B revenue. Paying workers an extra $20K/year would cost $750M, leaving nearly $2B in profit. This incident underscores the struggle of 60% of Americans not earning enough to get by, challenging myths about laziness and tax cuts. — A 29-year-old warehouse worker burned down a Kimberly-Clark warehouse and destroyed $500M in inventory while stating, “All you had to do was pay us enough to live.” So I quickly researched his claim. And the numbers don’t look good for Kimberly-Clark. Comment SUBSCRIBE and I’ll invite you to my human rights newsletter where I’ll be doing a deeper dive into this story. Https://www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe Follow @qasimrashid for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".