A year and a half after COVID-19 outbreaks tore through many of the nation's meatpacking plants, workers and their towns are still working on ways to enhance safety.
Healthcare Regulation and Reform
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COVID struck the nation's meatpacking plants more than a year ago. But worker safety is still a contentious issue
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This project was produced as part of the 2021 National Fellowship with USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.
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