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tulipsandroses

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4. $50 stipend to buy their own PPE? Really?

Reply to James48 (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2020, 12:58 AM

May 2020

And where are they supposed to get it? Hospitals are having a hard time finding it and they usually have access to sources. Where does a worker at a meat plant find their own PPE?

These Republicans are really either showing how callous they are, or stupid they are.

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Federal Inspectors Are Fearful, Angry About Trump's Order to Reopen Outbreak-Stricken Meat Plants [View all] James48 May 2020 OP

dear lord FirstLight May 2020 #1

Sure FSIS is not going to protect them not fooled May 2020 #2

+1 Newest Reality May 2020 #3

$50 stipend to buy their own PPE? Really? tulipsandroses May 2020 #4

"And where are they supposed to get it?" PSPS May 2020 #6

More from your link ... UpInArms May 2020 #5

So those who are supposed to keep the food supply safe captain queeg May 2020 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2020 #8

Nope James48 May 2020 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2020 #11

Basically, yes. Always. James48 May 2020 #12

People will realize they don't run a safe plant , duforsure May 2020 #10

Yep, no buying Smithfield or Tyson products. lark May 2020 #15

all the sick slave workers coughing on the meats means not a good idea to eat suchi Sunlei May 2020 #13

Workers just don't go. lark May 2020 #14