While the pandemic means Butterball’s famous hotline cooks will be working from home because of safety precautions this year, plant workers on the front lines don’t have the same opportunity.
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While the pandemic means Butterball’s famous hotline cooks will be working from home because of safety precautions this year, plant workers on the front lines don’t have the same opportunity.
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As the holidays draw near, many meatpacking workers are focusing on preparing the poultry that will be the center of Thanksgiving and Christmas tables across the country. Some claim their coworkers are dying in the process.
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