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After Hundreds of Meatpacking Workers Died From COVID-19, Congress Wants Answers

Silence DoGood - February 4, 2021

After Hundreds of Meatpacking Workers Died From COVID-19, Congress Wants Answers (Waterloo, IA) - A key congressional panel launched an investigation this week into the wave of COVID-19 infections that killed hundreds of workers at meatpacking plants nationwide last year and highlighted longstanding hazards in the industry.

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