USDA questioned about line speed impact on worker, food safety
As the USDA continues to push its proposal to allow increased line speeds in poultry plants – with dangerous implications […]
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A failed deportation policy: Breaking up families for minor offenses
We’ve reached an unfortunate milestone under the Obama Administration – 2 million people have been deported from the U.S. under
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Teresa’s Story: Crippling work speeds lead to permanent pain and injuries
Note: As we reported last week, meatpacking and poultry workers, Nebraska Appleseed, the Midwest Coalition for Human Rights, and Southern
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Four surgeries and disabled after 8 years working in meatpacking plants
Note: As we reported earlier this week, meatpacking and poultry workers, Nebraska Appleseed, the Midwest Coalition for Human Rights, and
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Quilt of Dreams and Memories
Lincoln High School students told the stories of their memories and journeys to Lincoln from Myanmar and Thailand, as well
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Commission investigates human rights violations in meatpacking, poultry plants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2013 Contact: Apreill Hartsfield Southern Poverty Law Center (334) 782-6624 apreill.hartsfield@splcenter.org Jeff Sheldon Nebraska Appleseed
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Nebraska Workers to Testify to International Human Rights Commission
Over the last couple of years we have kept you informed on the high rates of crippling injuries in meatpacking
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ADVISORY: Human rights advocates, former meatpacking, poultry workers to testify on human rights abuses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2014 Contact: Apreill Hartsfield, Southern Poverty Law Center, (334) 782-6624; apreill.hartsfield@splcenter.org Jeff Sheldon, Nebraska Appleseed, (402) 438-8853, (402) 840-7289; jsheldon@upgrade.neappleseed.org
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Congressmen, Workers, and Advocates ask USDA to pluck the Poultry Rule
Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (Mississippi), Marcia Fudge (Ohio), and Shelia Jackson-Lee (Texas), along Hilary O. Shelton, the NAACP’s senior
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RELEASE: Congressional Leaders, Poultry Workers Urge the Administration to Take Action to stop harmful USDA Poultry Rule
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bennie Thompson and other congressional leaders joined poultry workers today urging the Administration to stop the U.S.
