House COVID-19 subcommittee plans investigation of OSHA, meatpackers 02.02.2021 By Ryan McCarthy Tyson Foods, Smithfield and JBS USA responded to the upcoming panel.Read More
USDA: Meatpacking facilities working at 95% of ‘average capacity’ from 2019 06.10.2020 By Ryan McCarthy Facilities remained open following President Trump’s executive order in late April.Read More
Ag Secretary praises reopening of meatpacking plants 05.12.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The UFCW says workers still need proper PPE and testing. Read More
Trump signs executive order to keep meat plants running 04.29.2020 By Ryan McCarthy and Kimberlie Clyma The action will make processing facilities ‘critical infrastructure.’Read More
Union calls for more worker protections against coronavirus 04.21.2020 By Erica Shaffer The president of UFCW says workers should be prioritized for testing in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Perdue.Read More