The fact
that there are employees who work on the line and have been working in
the industry for decades speaks volumes about the environment in which
they work. For more information on worker safety statistics:
http://www. The meatpacking industry has always been a gateway
industry for newly arrived immigrants.researchandmarkets.
The contents of this report are as follows:

Introduction + Methodology
- What does this report cover?

Introduction
Economic Overview

Labour Market
Snapshot
Analysis

Macroeconomic Analysis
Unemployment: overall and by sex and ethnic group
Long-term unemployment and underemployment rates
Real wages: production workers and/or median wage
Output (GDP ): population and per capita GDP growth
Poverty rates
Income distribution by quintile (fifth)
Unionization rates
Maximum working time (legal or collectively negotiated)
Minimum wage (legal or collectively negotiated)

Commentary

Annexure - Data + Statistics

For more information visit
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Over the next three years , grantees will be using the funds to establish
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Patrick Boyle, President and CEO, American Meat Institute. Line speeds,
which are monitored by USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service,
have not changed appreciably in 15 years, and are engineered to
ensure that the amount of work reaching an employee is appropriate
and safe .researchandmarkets.com
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" Many workers have
decided to remain non-union because they see little value in union
membership.

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Human Rights Watch Report 'Way off the Mark ' Says AMI

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-- The report charges meatpackers with "widespread underreporting of
injuries.com/content/presscenter /factsheets_Infokits/
FactSheetLineSpeeds.pdf

* The report claims that "many" workers in the industry are undocumented,
and thus easily exploitable. Since 1997, the meatpacking industry has
been at the forefront in working with the U. Immigration and
Naturalization Service (now Citizenship and Immigration Service) to
develop, test and implement a program designed to ensure that only those
workers who are in the country legally have access to jobs in the meat
and poultry industry.

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Last year, based upon the success of this pilot
program, Congress directed that it be expanded nationwide for all types
of employers.

* The report criticizes meatpacking plants for having internal security on
staff.
This report provides information and analysis regarding the socio-economic
developments that will influence living standards and working conditions
around the world.pa.

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" The meat and poultry industry has seen a significant
and consistent decline in injury rates and illnesses for more than a
decade. The
opposite is true. In addition, the author implies first-
hand knowledge of safety issues in plants which he has never been
inside.us .

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Workers who are injured on the job receive compensation, and their
rights as workers are guaranteed by federal law. belong to labor unions. By contrast, meatpacking plants are
four times above the national average in union membership., Public Welfare Secretary Estelle
B.8 million will be used over the
course of thd year by 13 community organizations in 13 counties for the
prevention of child abuse and neglect through the Children's Trust Fund grant
program. "Through our partnerships with community
organizations, we're furthering our commitment to providing every Pennsylvania
child with the opportunity to grow up safe and healthy.

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Our commitment
to the health, prosperity and happiness of our half million employees can be
demonstrated by the tens of thousands of workers who choose to spend their
careers in our plants.

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Worker safety and retention has to be a high
priority if meatpacking companies want to stay in business. The reason
some unions may be unsuccessful in organizing additional meat and
poultry facilities is because the workers see little or no value in
union membership, given the wages being offered industry wide." With a title like "Blood, Sweat and Fear, Workers Rights in
the U. Richman today announced that nearly $1.

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com /content/presscenter/factsheets_Infokits/
FactSheetWorkerSafety.

* The report contains a disclaimer footnote which explains that since it
was "not possible" to interview workers in all factories industry-wide,
the specific findings of this report "may not apply to all workplaces at
all times.

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Today, only eight (8) percent of non-government employees
in the U.

The ethnic diversity and longevity of employment of our workers is proof
positive that both newcomers and native-born Americans continue to see
meatpacking jobs as a viable step toward the American dream.newscom. The report
contains a detailed labour market analysis along with an overview of relevant
macroeconomic statistics and trends.com/reports/c18799

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.

PA Awards Grants to Community Organizations Working to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect

CONTACT: Stacey Ward
717-787-4592

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The report alleging harsh working conditions and abusive employment
practices in America's meat and poultry processing plants is replete with
falsehoods and baseless claims. Since 9/11, the government has repeatedly warned those in the
food industry that bio-terrorism, or attacks against this nation's food
supply, is a real and possible threat . This underscores the unreliable nature of the
contents of the entire report.state.

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Major lapses in record keeping
would result in citations and fines leveled by OSHA. OSHA has not
had a significant complaint against a meatpacker for decades.
For more information on the Children's Trust Fund or grant opportunities,
call (800) 833-5196 or visit http://www.

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"
The Children's Trust Fund, administered by the Department of Public
Welfare (DPW), offers grants to develop community-based prevention programs
that implement a wide range of strategies designed to assist families and
individuals in preventing child abuse and neglect.

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-- The report claims that workers are forced to work at "unprecedented
volume and pace.

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* The report claims that workers who try to "form unions and bargain
collectively" are "suspended , fired, [or] deported. Lastly, most meatpacking plants are located in
rural areas with generally lower costs of living and generally lower
wages than in larger urban areas.

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Among the falsehoods and misleading allegations in the report:
* The report alleges that, "meatpacking work has extraordinarily high
rates of injury. These improvements are extraordinary, particularly in a field
where many workers use very sharp knives or work with live or freshly
harvested animals.S.

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Meatpacking Industry is Proud of Worker Safety, Diversity

WASHINGTON, The following statement should be
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Furthermore, added security makes plants safer for all employees as
well. The "unlawful tactics" cited in one plant are taken from a
report first released 8 years ago -- hardly applicable today. The report provides an understanding of
the labour market in Zambia through a general discussion of recent
macroeconomic and labour market conditions that affect working people in each
country.

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In fact, there are so many refutable claims
and irresponsible accusations contained in this 175 page report that it would
take another 175 pages to correct the errors." The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
closely and regularly monitors the record keeping of employers to
ensure that injuries are reported.meatami. Instead of exploiting workers, many plants offer English
as a Second Language classes and citizenship workshops for employees. DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
(http://www.

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" The fact is that jobs in the meatpacking
industry still pay more than twice the minimum wage. This fact should be considered when
comparing meatpacking plant wages to national averages.
"We are proud to recognize the efforts of 13 community partners by
offering them grant monies to continue improving the lives of children and
their families," Richman said.

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" The report claims that line speeds should be
reduced to address "foreseeable and preventable risk of injury," yet
the injury rate industry wide is lower than ever. For more information on line speed:
http://www.S. Failure to provide adequate
security on premises would invite attacks on this nation's food supply.

* The report claims that the "1980s saw the destruction of good jobs in
the meatpacking industry.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
This report provides up-to-date economic + social statistics and
macroeconomic analysis focusing on labour market trends in Zambia.

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meatami. But when examining
total compensation packages, including benefits such as health care and
retirement plans, the industry is well above the national average in
comparable salaries.S. Meat and Poultry Plants," the author obviously and
intentionally mislead readers into assuming that these allegations were
applicable industry-wide.com/reports/c18799 ) has announced the addition
of Zambia: Macroeconomic Analysis and Labour Market Trends to their offering.

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-- The report accuses the meatpacking industry of taking advantage of
the limited ability of some of its employees to speak English.dpw .

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Although employees are
encouraged to learn English on the job, and some companies offer
programs to assist that effort, signs in dominant foreign languages,
as well as bilingual supervisors are commonplace in packing plants.

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