Dear John,

The Trump administration rushed to gut as many protections for people as it
could on the way out the door -- including one for meat plant workers. Take action now.
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Trump granted dozens of poultry plants permission to increase slaughter line
speeds to boost production -- including during the pandemic. When slaughter
lines move even faster, it makes it even harder for workers to physically
distance, increasing the spread of COVID-19. Fast line speeds also increase
worker injuries, threaten food safety and put animals at greater risk of
inhumane slaughter.

Trump put Big Ag profits over the people who make our food system run. Now, we
need your help to undo the damage he did.

Demand President Biden slow slaughter line speeds to protect essential workers
from the continued pandemic.

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[[link removed]]Workers in slaughterhouses are already packed in cramped conditions. Many are so
large that thousands of workers are cramped together in tight quarters for eight
or more hours a day. More than 50,000 meat plant workers have gotten COVID-19, and hundreds have
died.

Since the Trump administration granted chicken plants permission to increase
line speeds, this has gotten even worse. Employees at plants where line speeds
increased are 10 times more likely to have coronavirus cases, compared to plants
that did not increase line speeds.

But the line speeds continue to increase, faster and faster, solely to increase
profits for factory farms. Companies like Smithfield and Tyson should be held
accountable for their failure to protect their workers. But instead, they are
doing the opposite --exposing their workers to even more safety hazards with
blessings from Donald Trump.

Tell President Biden to protect people over big corporations and slow the spread
of the pandemic.

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[[link removed]]Employees in meatpacking plants are elbow to elbow, with only plastic sheeting
as protection -- which the CDC has said should not be used to replace social
distancing. Yet the employees have to keep close to keep up with the rapid new pace.

President Biden has opposed line speed increases and has already moved to
withdraw a pending Trump proposal to make them even faster. But now he needs to
permanently slow the slaughter lines down. With the COVID-19 virus still
spreading in plants, there is no time to waste. John,
can we count on you to urge President Biden to slow meat processing plant line
speeds?

Send a message to President Biden: Prioritize workers, not Big Ag profits.

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[[link removed]]Standing with you,
Chloe Waterman,
Climate-friendly food campaign program manager,
Friends of the Earth

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