Class-action lawsuit alleges meat packer failed to take COVID-19 precautions

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Cargill Ltd. that claims the meat-packing company failed to take reasonable precautions to protect its workers in Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cargill's beef plant near High River, south of Calgary, employs about 2,200 people. It shut down for two weeks in April because of an outbreak that affected 350 staff. It reopened after bringing in safety measures that included temperature testing, physical distancing, cleaning and sanitizing. Eventua