Immigrant workers in meatpacking plants were hit hard by COVID. Few want to talk about it. [centerforhealthjournalism.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 1/27/224:00 AM

By Natalie Krebs, Photo: Natalie Krebs, Center for Health Journalism, January 24, 2022

When COVID-19 hit the nation’s meatpacking plants and infected thousands of workers in the spring of 2020, it was widely reported.

National stories described how workers, who are often first-generation immigrants, stood shoulder to shoulder for hours working on fast-paced lines. This is what made it so easy for the virus to spread through facilities quickly.

I watched how leaders in Iowa overwhelmingly expressed concern about keeping the supply chain running, leaving the implementation of many safety measures to the discretion of meatpacking companies. I wasn’t hearing a lot about the workers.

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