At least 634 employees at a pork processing plant in South Dakota have tested positive for COVID-19. Now, workers say the company waited too long to communicate the risks of possible exposure and take action.
The Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., is seen on April 8. More than 600 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus.The Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., is seen on April 8. More than 600 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus.A pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D.
"We are doing everything in our power to help protect our team members from COVID-19 in the workplace," said Lombardo."... We have been working to get these measures implemented for many many weeks, all day, every day. But we do not have a magic wand." What have workers been telling you about what conditions were like inside this processing plant over the past month as this pandemic was worsening all over the U.S.?
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