Economics
They’re Called Essential, But Local Food Workers Are Resisting
- Mayors in Brazil, Argentina hamper agriculture production
- U.S. poultry workers walk off job over contagion fears
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Federal governments have been quick to exempt food makers and distributors from lockdowns -- after all, people have to eat. Now some local authorities and unions are fighting back.
Mayors in South America have halted some aspects of agricultural production. Unions have threatened to strike over safety concerns. And some poultry workers in the U.S. walked off the job.