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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/53152091

Following an anonymous complaint in February, OSHA inspected the plant and fined Smithfield Foods $9,931.60 after observing workers’ exposure to “amputation hazards.” This was preceded by serious citations in 2021, 2023, and 2025.

Working in a slaughterhouse is extremely dangerous. In the US, there are approximately two amputations per week, primarily due to the industry’s poor working conditions and excessively fast pace.

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As reported by KWQC, the leaders also acknowledged “community concerns” over a backlog of rendering material – animal waste, internal organs, and decaying meat – being stored outside the plant, causing a strong, unpleasant smell in the city.

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[-] ignotum@lemmy.world 83 points 3 days ago

A union? Don't you know that unions demand union dues? Wouldn't you rather use that money to buy a video game? Buying a video game sounds much better than stopping amputations and deaths at work don't you agree?

[-] Throbbing_banjo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 3 days ago

Holy fucking shit, is this real?

[-] ignotum@lemmy.world 35 points 3 days ago

Yes it is true, unions really do demand dues, so better pocket that money for when gta VI drops amirite

[-] Fluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago

That's so bad it almost looks like a pro union group created it as rage bait but, nope, it's legit. Gross.

[-] turdburglar@piefed.social 17 points 3 days ago

buy all the video games you want, you’ll never own them.

we’ve really turned this world into shit on shit on shit haven’t we?

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago
[-] ErevanDB@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

With higher waves, one can buy many video games

[-] Nikko882@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

I've seen that picture before, but I haven't noticed before now that it is by someone called Delta. Which is pretty funny (to me), because there is a union in Norway (for people employed by municipalities) called Delta (website in Norwegian, didn't see any option for English).

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 days ago

That insignia indicates it's Delta Airlines

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Delta Dental is the big name in Statesian dental insurance, so I had to look up their logo too.

[-] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

It’s Delta airlines, one of the biggest US airlines.

[-] ignotum@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Haha nice, maybe delta is a wolf in unions clothing, eroding trust in unions from the inside :P

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