Poultry Workers are Essential Workers by Brooke Bierhaus

Poultry Workers are Essential Workers

Arkansas

Oct 12, 2021

After learning from and listening to the lead community organizer at Venceremos, we went with her to a demonstration outside of Tyson HQ where workers and allies were demanding safer working conditions. This led to dozens of discussions on working condition experiences.
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“Over the past few decades, poultry processing line speeds have increased to meet demand. But that’s happened in tandem with the decline of unions and deregulation of the industry. The result is a high rate of workplace injuries and repetitive motion disorders, with gaps in workplace safety overnight.” — Vox video description.

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