"At this point, we are appealing to the courts as a last resort," said Elizabeth Strater from the UFW. Since the start of the pandemic, it has been the site of hundreds of COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths.Ī bad outbreak led to the temporary shutdown of the plant in September. The Foster Farms meatpacking plant in Livingston remains on Merced County's 'active outbreak' list. Now the United Farm Workers Union has asked in a lawsuit for an immediate temporary restraining order in an attempt to force the chicken processing plant to follow state health regulations.
(KFSN) - Foster Farms is now facing a lawsuit and possible restraining order after nearly 400 of their employees have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic and at least eight have died. The workers' union says they are turning to the courts 'as a last resort' in order to force the chicken processing plant to follow state health regulations.
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