North American meat plants struggling to maintain workforce amid COVID-19 pandemic

According to more than a dozen interviews with US and Canadian plant workers, union leaders and industry analysts, a lack of protective equipment and the nature of "elbow to elbow" work required in meat processing is highlighting risks for employees and limiting output.
calendar icon 14 April 2020
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meat plants workers stand elbow to elbow whilst butchering livestock carcasses
A lack of protective equipment and the nature of "elbow to elbow" work required to de-bone chickens, chop beef and slice hams are highlighting risks for employees amid the COVID-19 outbreak
meat plants workers stand elbow to elbow whilst butchering livestock carcasses
A lack of protective equipment and the nature of "elbow to elbow" work required to de-bone chickens, chop beef and slice hams are highlighting risks for employees amid the COVID-19 outbreak
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