Kansas meatpacking workers fueled an economic boom, but many need food pantries to get by

Here is an old February 2021 "Last Week Tonight" segment about the American meat industry. As you mentioned, workers sadly make poverty wages while the industry is primarily controlled by an oligopoly of just four mega-corporations. Worker safety and cleanliness are also a concern due to hectic pace and close proximity.

https://youtu.be/IhO1FcjDMV4

You're article is an excellent share shipmate, I feel sorry for those that bust their butts to make ends meet, and still come up short in the end PO1 William "Chip" Nagel