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Statement: The DOL must ensure that corporations abide by OSHA’s standards for workplace safety!
For Immediate Release: September 11, 2020 Contact: Kara Watkins-Chow, kara.watkinschow@berlinrosen.com Federal Government Issues First COVID-19 Safety Citation at a Meatpacking Plant Since Start of Pandemic On Thursday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the first COVID-19-related citation to a meatpacking plant for failing to protect workers from the spread of the virus with a […]
Department of Labor Heads Scalia and Sweatt Must Resign!
Under their leadership, OSHA has failed at its core mission of keeping workers safe on their job The HEAL Food Alliance and over twenty-five local, state, and national organizations representing food and farm workers have come together to demand the resignations of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor Loren Sweatt, […]
Senators Warren & Booker Release Information from Investigation into Tyson, JBS, Cargill & Smithfield
United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) released new information from their investigation into whether Tyson Foods, JBS USA, Cargill and Smithfield Foods used the COVID-19 pandemic as cover while they failed to protect workers, dramatically increased prices for consumers while exporting record amounts of meat abroad, and successfully lobbied the President […]
Blueprints for the New Food Revolution: Closing thoughts from the HEAL School of Political Leadership
Last month, we concluded the final installment of the 2019-2020 HEAL School of Political Leadership (SoPL) program! We’re thrilled to announce that all 11 SoPL leaders have completed the program and we’re so grateful for the wisdom and joy they brought to HEAL during these past months. During the closing session of the HEAL School […]
120+ Organizations Target Tyson Foods for Failing to Protect Workers from COVID-19
For immediate release: Food justice, labor, environmental, farming, and animal welfare organizations launch week of action, send letter to shareholders demanding worker protections Little Rock, AR – July 6, 2020 — More than 120 groups launched a week of action against Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE: TSN) demanding the company address the rising number of COVID-19 […]
Land, community, leadership: Reflections from the second School of Political Leadership session
The second, and unexpectedly last, in-person session of the School of Political Leadership (SoPL) took place in Albany, Georgia with support from Southwest Georgia Project and farmer Sedrick Rowe of Rowe Organic Farms. The cohort had the opportunity to visit with Ms. Shirley Sherrod, Amber Bell, and the full team at Southwest Georgia Project and […]
We demand an end to the war on Black people.
In all fifty states, and in countries around the world, millions of people are rising up to collectively express their grief and anger in response to state-sanctioned violence against Black bodies. We know that the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery, are but the most recent in a long list […]
These are some of the Black-led orgs leading our fight against racism in the food and agriculture system
By fighting white supremacy and capitalism in our food and farm system, the following organizations undoing centuries of oppression and exploitation, of people and the land. We are grateful to count among our membership, partners and allies, and School of Political Leadership cohort, Black-led organizations that are at the forefront of fighting for racial equity […]
An Open Letter Calling for Swift Action Towards Workers’ and Communities’ Health and Safety
Nearly 100 food, labor, and environmental organizations are calling for swift action to ensure workers’ and communities’ health and safety. HEAL Food Alliance and Food Chain Workers Alliance are proud to unite with our allies in solidarity with frontline food workers. Below is an open letter calling on the Department of Labor, OSHA, and Congressional […]
Students Demand Cafeteria Worker Protections During COVID-19: Here’s how you can join them!
Global Pandemic Highlights Systemic Flaws in the Food Service Industry; but students are fighting back! Kristen Strader, Real Meals Campaign Manager We are living through two global crises exacerbated by capitalism, racism, and industrial agriculture: climate chaos and COVID-19. These crises are unveiling what we already know—that our food system is flawed at the core, […]