President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday compelling the nation's meat packing plants, many of which have closed because of COVID-19 outbreaks among workers, to stay open as part of 'critical infrastructure' in the United States, administration officials tell ABC News. A
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday compelling the nation's meat packing plants, many of which have closed because of COVID-19 outbreaks among workers, to stay open as part of"critical infrastructure" in the United States, administration officials tell ABC News.
Trump was referring to Tyson Food Inc., which suspended operations of its largest pork production plant last week. Smithfield Foods, Inc. also suspended operations at some of their plants.Government officials in the Midwest had been urging the administration to use the Defense Production Act to deem the plants critical.
According to a press release Tuesday from the United Foods and Commercial Workers International Union, at least 20 meatpacking and food processing workers have been confirmed dead and"at least 5,000 meatpacking workers and 1,500 food processing workers have been directly impacted by the virus." An administration official said that they were considering providing some guidance for those workers who are most at risk from severe complications from COVID-19.
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