The workers union representing 1,300 employees of Smithfield’s Farmer John meat processing plant just south of Los Angeles, California, are calling for its immediate closure in the wake of a coronavirus outbreak
Canada wants national sick leave plan in place for possible second wave of the pandemicCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives on Parliament Hill to attend the Special Committee meeting on the COVID-19 global pandemic in Ottawa, Canada, on Wednesday, May 20. Dave Chan/AFP/Getty Images
"Nobody should have to choose between taking a day off work due to illness or being able to pay their bills. Just like nobody should have to choose between staying home with COVID-19 symptoms or being able to afford rent or groceries," Trudeau said during a press conference from Ottawa Monday. “When the fall comes and flu season starts up we don’t want people who develop a sniffle to suddenly worry that while they really shouldn’t go into work but they can’t afford to not go into work and therefore the risk of contributing to a wave significantly, could be a real problem,” said Trudeau.
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