01-05-2020 13:31 via theguardian.com

Why is Trump insisting that meat-packing plants stay open despite risks? | Art Cullen

The president said he is protecting companies from liability – but employees are afraid of sick leave and filing for workers’ comp or unemploymentCoronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThousands of workers stream in single file, at dawn and mid-afternoon, to suit up in masks and chain gloves and put their lives on the line so you can put cheap sausage on your biscuit.They are accustomed to living in fear – of starvation from drough
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