February 01, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture may reconsider its federal waivers to speed up poultry processing lines after the United Food and Commercial Workers challenged the program, a D.C. federal judge ruled, saying the agency may resolve the union's safety concerns "faster than the court."
August 23, 2021
The United Food and Commercial Workers' challenge to federal waivers allowing poultry companies to speed up their processing lines can proceed, a Washington, D.C., federal judge has ruled, rejecting the U.S. Department of Agriculture's argument that the union hadn't shown higher speeds mean more injuries to members.
November 16, 2020
The union that represents workers at Tyson Foods and other chicken processors has asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge not to toss its lawsuit challenging a U.S. Department of Agriculture rule allowing employers to speed up their lines, arguing the rule's risk to workers is real enough for it to make its claims.
July 28, 2020
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union kicked off a legal challenge Tuesday morning over a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that lets poultry plants process birds at faster rates than federal caps allow, insisting that the heightened pace endangers workers.