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UFCW says more PPE, testing needed for meat plant workers

04/23/20 4:53 PM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS cargill coronavirus covid-19 FSIS JBS Marc Perrone MARK LAURITSEN Personal Protective equipment Pilgrim's Pride PPE Smithfield Sonny Perdue United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Thirteen members of the United Food and Commercial Workers International union who work in meatpacking or food processing have died after contracting COVID-19, UFCW said on a media call today to press for personal protective equipment and testing.
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