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The order comes after many of the nation\u2019s largest meat processors closed or slowed production due to the rise in infections. As Human Rights Watch\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/blog-feed\/2020-us-elections-and-human-rights#blog-341305\u0022\u003Ereported last week\u003C\/a\u003E, workers are enduring the pandemic amid fewer safety protections due to rollbacks implemented by the Trump administration before the pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIn issuing his executive order, Trump cited the Defense Production Act in order to deem the plants \u0022critical infruastructure.\u0022 The president announced no new protections to protect employees.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EExperts from Human Rights Watch, which has done extensive research on the dangers facing meatpacking workers, sounded off on the order.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\u0022twitter-tweet\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022 lang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EThis is a terrible decision that puts the lives of meat and poultry plant workers at even greater risk. At the same time, the Trump admin is rolling back protections, like line speed limits. How does this keep our workers or food supply safe? \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/t.co\/XB3KHyO6TN\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/XB3KHyO6TN\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/t.co\/NCnF7DCZtg\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/NCnF7DCZtg\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u2014 komala ramachandra (@Komala_chandra) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/Komala_chandra\/status\/1255244084706512896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\u0022\u003EApril 28, 2020\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cscript async src=\u0022https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\u0022 charset=\u0022utf-8\u0022\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a terrible decision that puts the lives of meat and poultry plant workers at even greater risk,\u201d tweeted Komala Ramachandra, senior researcher at Human Rights Watch. \u201cAt the same time, the Trump admin is rolling back protections, like line speed limits. How does this keep our workers or food supply safe?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\u0022twitter-tweet\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cscript async src=\u0022https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\u0022 charset=\u0022utf-8\u0022\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\u0022twitter-tweet\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022 lang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EEven before the pandemic, meat processing jobs were already some of the country\u2019s most dangerous. But the Trump administration aggressively deregulated line speed rules, increasing risk of serious injury. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/t.co\/4kLZoGQddh\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/t.co\/4kLZoGQddh\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u2014 Grace Meng (@grace_meng) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/grace_meng\/status\/1255528964459814912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\u0022\u003EApril 29, 2020\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cscript async src=\u0022https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\u0022 charset=\u0022utf-8\u0022\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The order requires plants to stay open; it does not require plants to follow CDC\/OSHA guidance to keep workers safe,\u201d tweeted Human Rights Watch senior researcher Grace Meng, referring to the US Centers for Disease Control and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Under the Trump administration, OSHA is operating with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/report\/2019\/09\/04\/when-were-dead-and-buried-our-bones-will-keep-hurting\/workers-rights-under-threat\u0022\u003Efewest safety and health inspectors\u003C\/a\u003E in its 48-year history.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIn her \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/blog-feed\/2020-us-elections-and-human-rights#blog-341305\u0022\u003EHuman Rights Watch article\u003C\/a\u003E last week, Ramachandra emphasized that the rollbacks of safety rules in meatpacking plants can be undone. \u0022Reinstating protections should be a priority of candidates seeking voters\u2019 trust in the 2020 elections,\u0022 she writes. \u0022Protecting all workers \u2013 especially those at the front lines who are risking their lives to feed the country\u2013 should be a priority for all branches of government.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n","settings":null},{"command":"insert","method":"prepend","selector":".js-view-dom-id-blog_live_feed__blog_body_block__375185__en","data":"","settings":null}]