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Iowa Meat Processing Plant Accused of Illegally Hiring Children

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. authorities have accused another sanitation company of illegally hiring at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities, the latest example of illegal child labor that officials say is increasingly common. The …

Nephew: Dead Worker Had Warned Virus Was ‘Everywhere’ at Iowa Plant

In the days before his death, an Iowa meatpacking worker twice warned that the coronavirus was spreading through his plant because of its crowded spaces and lack of personal protective equipment, his nephew said. Husen Jagir, 56, died May 1, …

Micronesians Working at Iowa Meat Plant Allege Mistreatment

The island nation of Micronesia is raising concerns about how some of its citizens working at an Iowa pork processing plant are being treated. Micronesia sent a formal letter to the U.S. State Department asking U.S. officials to investigate possible …