US Chicken, Pork Plant Workers Face Higher Health Risks, USDA Studies Confirm January 14, 2025 By Tom Polansek Workers in U.S. chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal...
Many Meatpackers, Other Food Workers Still Waiting for Vaccines March 3, 2021 By Tom Polansek COVID-19 vaccines are making their way into the arms of U.S. meat and agriculture workers, but companies and union officials...
Biden Withdraws Trump Chicken Slaughter Rule Industry Says Is Safe January 26, 2021 By Michael Hirtzer A major food workers’ union praised President Joe Biden for withdrawing a rule that would have permanently allowed U.S. poultry...