meatpacking worker Booker introduces Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — Legislation recently introduced in the House and Senate is aimed at improving working conditions and whistleblower protections in the meat and poultry processing industry. Full Article
meatpacking worker GAO calls for stronger infectious disease protections for meatpacking workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — A new Government Accountability Office report recommends OSHA look at “available actions” – including developing a standard on infectious disease – to help protect workers in the meat and poultry processing industries. Full Article
meatpacking worker Farmworkers & Meatpacking Workers Say They Aren't Being Protected From COVID-19 By www.kalw.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0000 On this edition of Your Call, we’ll talk about farmworkers and meat processing plant workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. Full Article
meatpacking worker Some blame meatpacking workers, not plants, for virus spread By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:14:08 -0400 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As coronavirus hotspots erupted at major U.S. meatpacking plants, experts criticized extremely tight working conditions that made the factories natural high risk contagion locations. But some Midwestern politicians have pointed the finger at the workers' living conditions, suggesting crowded homes bear some blame. The comments - including ... Full Article