Laval. Travailleurs handicapés : le journaliste Thibault Petit dévoile un livre sur les dérives dans les Esat

Le journaliste indépendant Thibault Petit lève le voile sur une face cachée des Esat, ces lieux où travaillent les travailleurs handicapés.

Originaire de Laval (Mayenne), il a publié le livre Handicap à vendre aux éditions Les Arènes. Il a enquêté partout en France pendant six ans.

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