New York Times opinion: If Trump Wants Meat Plants Open, He Should Protect Their Workers
Berry Craig
He is forcing them to choose between a paycheck and their health.
By RICHARD TRUMKA
AFL-CIO President
The United States now has more than a million reported coronavirus cases, by far the most of any country in the world. The health of our nation, physically and economically, depends on the safety of our workers.
That has always been true, but perhaps never more so than in the face of today’s crisis — and it’s why we need clear and decisive action from the White House.
President Trump has given us more confusion than solutions, failing to use his executive authority to protect working people.