because of the pandemic coronavirus in the United States are closed slaughterhouses, which leads to concerns about the lack of meat and the growth of prices for meat products. President trump ordered to keep the work of the enterprises of meat processing industry.
rumors of an impending shortage of meat in America go for a few weeks. And this is the case when the smoke without fire does not happen. More than 20 slaughterhouses in the U.S. were forced to close, although some were later reopened. All because of a pandemic. Thousands of workers of the meat industry across the country discovered infection with coronavirus.
According to the United trade Union of workers of food industry and trade, of the trade Union of workers of the meat processing and food industry, from the coronavirus killed at least 10 workers in the meat industry and three food industry workers and injured at least 5,000 workers of the meat processing and 1,500 workers in the food industry. And that’s not the final numbers.
for many years the major meat processing companies ruthlessly cut costs and increased efficiency. This, in particular, has led to the fact that the distance between workers in the production process was to be three to four feet (90 cm to 1 meter 20 cm). As you know, in the United States because of the coronavirus vengeance is being promoted as a safe distance of about 6 feet (about 1 m 80 cm) between people.
a Number of major meat processing companies argue that in the interests of safety for our workers and compliance with social distancing they had taken such measures as monitoring the temperature and partition of Plexiglas. However, employees do not always believe their employers are doing everything possible to ensure their safety.
given the fact that many Americans stay home during the early stages, the demand for meat increased. Experts warn that it will take a few weeks before consumers will experience shortages due to the lack of meat in the grocery stores.
Although according to the Ministry of agriculture, meat production, beef and pork in March reached a record level, according to industry trade unions, due to the closure of at least 13 refineries production capacity for the production of pork decreased by 25%, and beef by 10%.
One of the largest meat producers in the us, the company Tyson Foods, warned recently that in terms of coronavirus crisis, “the food supply chain is broken”.
“As forced to close the enterprise for the production of pork, beef and chicken, even for a short time, millions of pounds of meat will disappear from the supply chain,” wrote in a report published on gas��tah an open letter to John Tyson, Chairman of Tyson’s Board of Directors.
This company has closed or reduced production in a number of businesses throughout the United States, including at the processing plant of pork in Iowa, where several employees of the coronavirus tests were positive. Closed factories, the company also in Texas and Indiana. are also closed. Temporary suspension is announced and other business enterprises, including factory on manufacture of pork, Smithfield Foods South Dakota plant for the production of beef JBS in Wisconsin.
Some meat processing companies have considered the possibility of saving working only 20% of their objects. The vast majority of processing enterprises could be stopped – which would lead to a reduction in refining capacity in the country by as much as 80%, according to CNN, citing sources.
Outlining the situation, John Tyson warned that “farmers across the country will have nowhere to sell their cattle for processing”.
indeed, U.S. farmers are now forced to think what they should do with their animals, which is now nowhere to go. A score of “excess” livestock and poultry is already in the millions. It is expected that they will be killed by covering the animals with foam or shutting off the ventilation in the barns.
against this background, President Donald trump signed a decree in accordance with the Law on defence production to ensure the operation of meat processing plants in a pandemic coronavirus.
thus trump announced these plants are part of the critical infrastructure in the United States. According to the President, the closure of meat processing plants “threaten the continued functioning of the national supply chain of meat and poultry, undermining the critical infrastructure during an emergency situation in the country.”
Presidential decree is intended to prevent a shortage of pork, chicken and other products. However, the unions fear that the workers of the meat processing industry can face a coronavirus danger.
trump said that his administration “will take all necessary measures” to ensure that processors of meat and poultry “continued to work” in accordance with national recommendations on health and safety.
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