Minnesota grocery workers union calls for return of hazard pay as delta variant spreads fox9.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fox9.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Local 663 was one of the unions that initiated the lawsuit. Written By: Leah Ward | ×
Worthington s JBS pork processing plant, the community s largest employer with approximately 2,200 workers, is shown April 14, 2020. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
MINNEAPOLIS The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) acted unlawfully when it eliminated maximum line speeds in meat processing plants, a federal district court in Minneapolis ruled Wednesday.
The USDA issued the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) in October 2019, despite concerns from plant workers nationwide. Between the time the NSIS was proposed and the effective date, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) labor union appealed to the USDA not to make the change. After their plea was unsuccessful, UFCW representatives took their case to civil court.