The new president can remake agricultural and food policy even if Congress refuses to do anything about them.
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Unsanitized: Populist Moment Reappears Amid Tyson Gambling Scandal
Plant managers bet on how many workers would contract the virus. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for November 19, 2020.
Posted inWorking in America
How OSHA Went AWOL During the Pandemic
Charged with protecting the health and safety of workers, Trump’s downsized agency has refused to issue workplace rules or serious penalties for life-threatening practices.
Posted inCoronavirus
Nebraska Meatpacking Workers Continue to Struggle During the Pandemic
Workers testified in the state legislature, supporting an amendment to set protective standards at plants across the state.
Posted inCoronavirus
Meatpacking Workers at Risk
For weeks, large conglomerates ignored the threat of COVID-19. The new safety procedures they’ve finally instituted could be making things worse.
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: Welcome to the Jungle, Again
As in the early 20th century, meatpackers today are low-paid and frequently injured or sickened. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 17, 2020.
Posted inCoronavirus
How States and Cities Can Protect Workers During the Pandemic
Just because Trump’s OSHA is AWOL doesn’t mean that states can’t intervene to safeguard workers’ health.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Monopolies in Meat: Endangering Workers, Farmers, and Consumers
Deregulation has led to Big Ag’s giant slaughterhouses, where COVID-19 is rampant and the supply chain grinds to a halt.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Latino Immigrants Are Changing the Politics of … Nebraska!
Organizing in Omaha and small towns with meatpacking plants is altering politics in this reddest of states.