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Worker advocates file meat plants discrimination complaint

Worker advocates have filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture alleging that meat processing companies Tyson and JBS have engaged in racial discrimination during the coronavirus pandemic By DAVID PITT Associated Press July 9, 2020, 9:53 PM 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Several worker advocacy organizations… Read More »

Trump set to meet with tobacco executives, vaping advocates and public health groups

Nick Gregory, a 26-year-old manager, vapes on a JUUL at Botany Bay in Lexington, Ky. Charles Bertram | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Tobacco executives, vaping industry representatives and public health leaders are scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday afternoon as the administration weighs banning flavored e-cigarettes… Read More »