Shuttered meat-processing plants are coming back online. Here’s how they’re protecting workers
Chris White, DCNF Tyson Foods reopened a plant in Waterloo, Iowa, after more than 1,000 workers at the facility tested positive for coronavirus, or COVID-19.Sarah Little, a representative for the North American Meat Institute, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that President Donald Trump’s executive…
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Half of steelworks could close due to coronavirus
Orders have plunged as customers such as car makers have temporarily paused work. Trade body Eurofer said up to 50 per cent of steelmaking capacity could be under threat.
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Union Representing Minnesota Meatpacking Plants Speaks Out Against Opening – WCCO | CBS Minnesota
The union representing hundreds of meatpacking workers in Minnesota says there are still safety issues at plants that reopened last week.
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Cargill failed to engage workers during COVID-19 investigation: review
Cargill failed to engage worker representation during its investigation into the largest COVID-19 outbreak in the province, a review from Alberta Occupational Health and Safety found…
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Shuttered Meat-Processing Plants Are Coming Back Online. Here’s How They’re Protecting Workers | The Daily Caller
Meat-processing plants are slowly coming back online after health concerns related to the pandemics temporarily shut them down.
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Union opposes reopening U.S. meat plants as more workers die – Reuters
The largest union representing U.S. meatpacking workers said on Friday it opposed the reopening of plants as the Trump administration had failed to guarantee workers’ safety.
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Say Goodbye To ‘Hero Pay,’ Kroger Tells Workers
Essential workers are heroes until it’s time for employers like Kroger to pay them what they deserve….
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NY Companies Weigh Whether Essential Workers Should Get Hazard Pay
"To be treated like this has been really eye opening," one CityMD medical scribe said.
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Detroit automakers push for restart of plants within 2 weeks | CTV News | Autos
Major U.S. automakers are planning to reopen North American factories within two weeks, potentially putting thousands of workers back on the assembly line as part of a gradual return to normality.
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Ohio Employers Can Secretly Report “Work Refusal” Due to Coronavirus
Workers who stay home out of concern for unsafe conditions at work may be investigated and potentially stripped of unemployment benefits.
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