‘Dirty Work’ with Eyal Press
Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast
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The History of Meatpacking
This is something that has been documented through the years, upton sainclair and the jungle and all that stuff. But i think what's really striking about where it is to day is that we're back to the jungle, right? We actually have regressed significantly. The repetitive strain injuries that people who work on what they call the disassembly lines in these slaughter houses are so common. I didn't meet a single worker who didn't have an injury, you know, a not one like they would say "Oh, yes, well, you really want to know, ok, my elbow, my wrist, my shou my back."
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