COVID-19
NDP say UCP must shut down Cargill plant
Alberta’s NDP Official Opposition wants the UCP government to shut down the Cargill meat processing plant in High River until legal requirements to engage workers on their safety are met. […]
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Business
NDP says Cargill meat plant reopening does not have worker support
The Cargill meat processing plant in High River will reopen on Monday, although nearly 16 per cent of the province’s COVID-19 cases to date are associated with the plant’s workers. As of Wednesday, 821 of the province’s 5165 cases were workers at the Cargill plant, and another 276 cases are among workers and contractors at the JBS plant in Brooks.
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Province
NDP demanding public inquiry into handling of meat plant COVID-19 infections
With 620 cases of COVID-19 linked to the Cargill meat processing plant in High River and the JBS plant in Brooks, the NDP Official Opposition is demanding Premier Jason Kenney to commit to the launch a public inquiry into the handling of COVID-19 outbreaks at the plants.
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COVID-19
UCP say they are protecting food supply, NDP express concerns over worker safety
The Government of Alberta says it is working with federal government and industry and worker representatives, to implement a plan to respond to confirmed cases of COVID-19 in food processing plants that will protect workers, while ensuring limited impact to Alberta’s essential food supply during this pandemic. […]