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WASHINGTON – Faced with worries of a meat shortage caused by the coronavirus, President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered beef, pork and poultry processing plants to remain open despite safety concerns.
Trump also told reporters he would seek to shield meat plants from legal liability if they are sued by employees who contract coronavirus while on the job. While Trump only mentioned Tyson Foods specifically, he suggested his plan would protect other businesses from liability as well.Tyson chairman warns of 'meat shortages' as industry faces scrutiny for worker safety during coronavirus
Marc Perrone, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, the nation's largest meatpacking union, said the government must put the safety of the workers first.Concerns about the nation’s meat supply have been growing, as the number of meatpacking facilities shuttered due to coronavirus outbreaks has accelerated over the past several weeks.
In a full-page newspaper ad over the weekend, Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson said"the food supply chain is breaking," and"there will be limited supply of our products available in grocery stores until we are able to reopen our facilities that are currently closed."Coronavirus at meatpacking plants worse than first thought, USA TODAY investigation finds
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