Tell America’s Meat & Poultry Processors: Protect Your Workers!

America’s largest meat and poultry processors have thus far failed to adequately protect their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of June 15, at least 97 plant workers and five USDA inspectors have died, and at least 26,969 workers have been sickened. Nearly 900 workers at a single Tyson plant in Indiana, more than 850 workers at one Smithfield plant in South Dakota, and almost 300 workers at a JBS facility in Colorado have tested positive.

Please take a minute to send a message demanding that America’s largest meat and poultry processors (JBS, Tyson, Cargill, Smithfield, Hormel, Perdue, Sanderson Farms, and Conagra)—who together have over 355,000 employees—protect their workers.

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Mr.

Cameron

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JBS USA

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Hormel

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Perdue

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Daniel

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ConAgra

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Keira

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Smithfield

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Hilary

Burroughs

Sanderson Farms

Dear {contact_data~organization}:

America’s largest meat and poultry processors have thus far failed to adequately protect their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Forcing workers to report to work in unsafe conditions is not only immoral, it’s also short-sighted: the continuity of America’s food supply depends on America’s food workers, and their health and safety should be their employers’ top priority.
  
As one of America’s largest meat processors, we ask that your company issue a public statement committing to offer all workers the protections in the Essential Workers Bill of Rights (a policy proposal from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ro Khanna to protect those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis). These rights include:
•	Universal paid sick, family, and medical leave during the pandemic and beyond, including 14 days of paid sick leave and 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave for those affected by COVID-19
•	Health and safety protections, including social distancing on production lines and in break rooms and locker rooms; access to hand sanitizer and bathrooms for regular handwashing; and personal protective equipment (i.e. masks) provided at no cost to employees
•	Transparency with employees and communities regarding numbers of COVID-19 cases among workers at each worksite
•	Health care coverage for testing and treatment for all workers during the pandemic
•	Premium pay to compensate workers for their increased risk, including higher premiums for the lowest-wage workers

Please commit to protecting your workers, and let your actions match your words.

Sincerely,

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