"These large meatpacking companies prevented additional protections from being put in place to protect workers, in part by engaging in a concerted effort with Trump administration political officials to insulate themselves from oversight, to force workers to remain in dangerous conditions, and to shield themselves from liability for any resulting worker illness or death," the committee concluded in the report released in December 2022.
"We've been there before. It did not impact our business," said Tim Klein, CEO of National Beef, which is owned by the Brazilian food company Marfrig, in response to a question from a shareholder.
In response to a similar question in a Tyson Foods earnings call, CEO Donnie King said, "There's a lot that we don't know at this point, but I would remind you that we've successfully operated this business for over 90 years, no matter the party in control."
The supply of labor is tight in meatpacking plants and the farming industry as a whole, says Cesar Escalante, a professor at the University of Georgia's College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences.
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