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Coronavirus in Texas: Some Texas Democrats in Congress want investigation into conditions at meatpacking plants

April 29, 2020

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, chaired by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, is calling on the federal government to improve working conditions for employees in the meat processing industry. In a letter sent to senior Trump administration officials, the federal lawmakers also asked for an investigation into working conditions of meatpacking businesses.