The Greeley JBS meat-packing plant in Colorado, US. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
‘Scared’ US workers stay home as coronavirus-infected meat-packing plants reopen
- Workers fear that new measures firms have put in place aren’t enough to guarantee their safety as operations resume
- There were 20 deaths among employees, and as absenteeism persists, the US is at risk of continued meat shortages
The Greeley JBS meat-packing plant in Colorado, US. Photo: Getty Images/AFP