One week ago, President Trump signed an executive order meant to keep meatpacking plants operating despite widespread coronavirus outbreaks. But at least seven plants closed since then.
Producers have seen little difference in their situation since the executive order was signed, said Colin Woodall, the CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. They’re still having a hard time getting their animals processed, he said.Legal experts are split on just how much power the Trump administration wields to keep meatpacking facilities open. The executive order named such plants “critical infrastructure,” but did not include a specific order for them to remain open.
At the Nebraska plant that Tyson closed this past week, nearly 700 employees tested positive for the coronavirus,. The plant is located in Dakota County, which has the state’s third-highest case count, according to state data. Cargill said its workers would be paid 36 hours a week as part of its union agreement while the plant remained closed.
Others are skeptical the federal government holds that power. Deborah Pearlstein, a professor at Yeshiva University’s Cardozo Law School, said the Defense Production Act cannot by itself be used to compel a plant to remain open or undercut state labor regulations.
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