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    Tyson Foods’ Forest plant was among 15 poultry plants across the South granted waivers by the USDA in April that allowed them to increase processing line speeds despite histories of severe injuries, Occupational Safety and Health Administration violations or the recent COVID-19 outbreak, according to a report by the National Employment Law Project. Image by Sarah Warnock/MCIR. United States, 2020.
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    PART OF: Poverty and the Pandemic in Mississippi

    As Union Leaders Call for Slower Line Speeds, COVID-19 Spreads in Mississippi Poultry Plants

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