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The thousands of workers who pick, pack, and process our food have
become eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in many states. But they still face obstacles to actually getting the vaccine, as companies sort out their vaccination policies and advocates struggle to secure enough
doses for a workforce that ranks among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus.
Labor organizations and the food industry spent months pushing for
agricultural and food processing workers to be in early distribution
phases of the Covid-19 vaccine. In December, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that agricultural workers be vaccinated in Phase 1b, and many states have followed suit.
Send A shareholders proposal that would require the board of directors at Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale to report on the company s due diligence in regards to human rights impacts gained 23 supporters.
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