Advocates push for more farmworker protections as coronavirus cases surge
Story Date: 7/27/2020

 

Source: CNBC, 7/26/20



Millions of Americans are working from home after their governors told them to shelter in place, but farmworkers, grocery store employees and other essential workers don’t have the option as they try to maintain the national food supply. The U.S. meat supply has already seen production lag due to outbreaks in slaughterhouses and meatpacking plants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than 16,200 workers across 23 states have tested ...

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