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Trump ag secretary Sonny Perdue personally lobbied to keep meatpacking plants open during pandemic, emails show

by Madison McVan, Eli Hoff and Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest July 2, 2021January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

OPINION: USDA just put meat packers on notice

by Dave Dickey, Commentator June 24, 2021January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Some incarcerated meatpacking workers spent ‘100 percent’ of their time in high-risk settings during pandemic

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest June 16, 2021January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Opinion: Tyson’s attempts to litigate COVID in federal courts a scam

by Dave Dickey, Commentator May 26, 2021January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

USDA Beef inspectors

Agribusiness, Coronavirus

In what’s likely a first, a meatpacking plant employee won a COVID-19 workers’ comp case

by Madison McVan, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting May 21, 2021May 24, 2021 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Agribusiness, Graphic of the Week

GRAPHIC: As industry pushed fears of meat shortage, exports increased

by Madison McVan, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting April 21, 2021January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Agribusiness, Coronavirus

Union files OSHA complaint against one of the largest pork plants in the country

by Madison McVan, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Infected, Exhausted, Distressed

by Madison McVan, Ignacio Calderon, Sky Chadde, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting April 8, 2021January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Agribusiness, Coronavirus

OSHA faults pork plant for failing to protect workers from COVID-19, but issues no fines

by Sky Chadde, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, and Rachel Axon, USA TODAY March 11, 2021January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Coronavirus, Government, Labor

DOL watchdog: OSHA’s virtual inspections during pandemic likely led to dangerous workplaces

by Sky Chadde, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting March 3, 2021March 11, 2021 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest