With 3,500 workers, the JBS beef processing plant is one of the largest employers in Grand Island, Nebraska. It’s also the epicenter of the town’s […]
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Coronavirus hot spot in Minnesota connected to surge of cases at meatpacking plant
Workers and residents in a small Minnesota town who protested outside a meatpacking plant this week are demanding that it be temporarily closed for cleaning […]
Tesla files lawsuit against California county over plant shutdown
Tesla, the electric vehicle maker controlled by billionaire Elon Musk, filed a federal lawsuit Saturday against Alameda County in California challenging its precautionary shutdown of […]
Judge dismisses lawsuit over worker safety at Smithfield pork plant
A federal judge has dismissed a worker advocacy group’s lawsuit accusing Smithfield Foods Inc, the world’s largest pork processor, of failing to adequately protect employees […]
After coronavirus outbreak, Tyson temporarily closes Nebraska beef plant for cleaning
DAKOTA CITY, Neb. — Tyson Foods said Thursday that it was temporarily suspending operations at a large Nebraska beef processing that serves as the largest […]