U.S. cites Smithfield Foods for failing to protect workers from coronavirus - Reuters UK

11:23am PDT - September 10th, 2020    packers - Reuters

The U.S. Labor Department said on Thursday it cited Smithfield Foods for failing to protect employees from the coronavirus, making it the first major U.S. meatpacker to face a fine after outbreaks at slaughterhouses infected thousands of workers this spring a…