Nebraska meatpackers, union speak out in battle for job safety
Vol. 84/No. 33 - August 24, 2020![Steps by bosses at Smithfield, above, may “make companies look good,” but don’t protect workers, meatpacker Geraldine Waller, inset, told July 28 protest in Lincoln, Nebraska.](https://themilitant.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Smithfield_8433-300x165.jpg)
LINCOLN, Neb. — In the face of a widespread outbreak of COVID-19 in meatpacking plants in Nebraska, workers are speaking out, demanding that bosses slow down the line speed, increase the distance between work stations and improve ventilation, to protect…