Processing Plants

Giving Thanks to the Immigrants Working the Processing Plant Floors

With the Thanksgiving holiday here, I’d like to take a moment to talk about the workers who process and pack the turkeys that so many of us will consume.    When I drive through the state of Iowa and all across … Continued

The Deteriorating Safety Conditions Facing Somali Workers in Minnesota’s Meat Processing Plants

The general level of safety of Somali workers has been eroding for some time inside the Jenneo plant in Melrose, Minnesota, but today I would like to share with you a story of one worker who has endured tremendous challenges—challenges … Continued