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Backing Labor, Democrats Urge USDA To Deny Poultry Line-Speed Petition


November 17, 2017 at 05:23 PM
A pair of Democratic lawmakers are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to deny an industry request for faster line speeds at poultry plants, backing labor arguments that poultry workers already suffer a higher rate of injuries in a sector where labor groups have long sought greater OSHA protections.

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