Tag Archives: slaughterhouses

Germany Moves to Protect Slaughterhouse Workers From Abuse

A new bill in Germany will protect slaughterhouse workers from abuse; meat companies are under

Joaquin Phoenix Urges Slaughterhouse Workers to Report Abuse

Joaquin Phoenix is urging slaughterhouse workers to report instances of abuse. The award-winning vegan actor

Over 140 Coronavirus Cases Now at LA’s ‘Dodger Dog’ Meat Plant

More than 140 employees at Farmer John's slaughterhouse in Los Angeles—the meat plant that produces

Meat Industry Labor Leader: ‘Lives Are Worth More Than a Ham Sandwich’

The president of the UFCW Local 77 labor union has called out the meat industry

Nurses Protest to Shut Down Slaughterhouses to Protect Public Health

Nurses in Delaware are protesting to shut down slaughterhouses to protect public health. Many meat

Senator Baldwin Wants the Inside of Slaughterhouses Exposed to the Public

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is calling for meatpacking plants and slaughterhouses to be more transparent

COVID-19 Infections At Meat Plants Nearly Double National Rates

The nation's leading meat processing plants and slaughterhouses face closures and losses as infection rates

Former Slaughterhouse Workers Will Be Trained to Make Vegan Meat

PETA is offering to retrain slaughterhouse workers in the production of vegan meat following the

Smithfield Hit With Lawsuit for Failing to Protect Pork Factory Workers From COVID-19

Smithfield faces a lawsuit for failing to protect its pork factory workers against COVID-19. Workers

Meatpackers May Become Flower Arrangers After Coronavirus

Activists are urging slaughterhouse workers to leave their dangerous profession and become flower arrangers. One