“In a sense, we felt secure.”Now the virus is surging in the Central Valley, with several reported deaths among essential workers. At least 151 Primex workers have tested positive for Covid-19, according to the company – more than a third of the plant’s staff. They found that most counties in California with high worker distress were on the state’s coronavirus watchlist, including much of the Central Valley. “It is beyond peradventure that Central Valley Meat is responsible for the significant increase in COVID-19 cases in Kings county,” the lawsuit states. United Farm Workers (@UFWupdates) Primex workers demand the company take action to protect them from COVID19 and treat them as the essential workers they are.

Source: The Guardian August 08, 2020 10:02 UTC