According to a report released in October by Nebraska Appleseed called “The Speed Kills You”, meatpacking remains “one of the most dangerous jobs in America”. Citing its survey in which packinghouse workers reported higher injury rates than official statistics, the … Continued
If Postville, Iowa is the poster story of meatpacking companies and immigration enforcement run amok, Atalissa, Iowa is the latest snapshot of horrific exploitation of vulnerable workers in the nation’s poultry industry. In recent days the Des Moines Register and … Continued
There is no one in this country who eats unless immigrant workers provide the food. From the ground to the grocer, low-wage immigrants, refugees, and other workers of color are the very backbone of the nation’s food system. There is … Continued