Why Hundreds Were Infected at the Cargill Meat Plant

The Cargill meat plant in High River Alberta has been the Canadian workplace with the highest incident of COVID-19 infection. A worker has died and the RCMP has opened an investigation into his death. The legal responsibilty of employers to protect their workers or face criminal charges has been the focus of a United Steelworkers campaign called ‘Stop the Killing. Enforce the Law’. An interview with the Western Canadian Director of the USW, Stephen Hunt.

Also in RadioLabour’s Canada Report for the week of January 17 – 22, 2021:

• An interview with UFCW Local 401 communications officer Michael Hughes.
• “Stop the Killing. Enforce the Law”, USW’s Western Canada Director Stephen Hunt
• The LabourStart Report about union events 
• And singing: “The Westray Mine Song”

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