Posted on May 11, 2020
At least 4,500 Tyson workers have caught COVID-19, with 18 dying. The meat giant still doesn't...
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Some meat industry insiders and politicians are blaming employees for meat processing plants becoming the new hotspots for the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, workers say employers failed to keep them safe. And, despite new safety policies, meat industry giants including Tyson still do not provide full, paid sick leave.
An analysis by Business Insider found that at least 4,585 cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths have been linked to Tyson. Cases span meat processing plants in 15 states, according to data from state and local governments, the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, The Counter, and local news publications.
Meanwhile, workers say employers failed to keep them safe. And, despite new safety policies, meat industry giants including Tyson still do not provide full, paid sick leave.
An analysis by Business Insider found that at least 4,585 cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths have been linked to Tyson. Cases span meat processing plants in 15 states, according to data from state and local governments, the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, The Counter, and local news publications.
At least 4,500 Tyson workers have caught COVID-19, with 18 dying. The meat giant still doesn't...
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All in the name of profit. It seems that Tyson is only a little better than the factories in Upton Sinclair's, 'The Jungle.'
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
PFC Nicholas Efstathiou Well before My Time but You wonder if the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Blamed the Employees.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I believe they did, arguing it was necessary to lock the doors and paint over the windows in order to keep the workers on task.
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