2020-05-31 US Meatpacking Industry Faces Immigrant Worker Shortage
When Martha Kebede’s adult sons moved from Ethiopia to join her in the United States this year, they had few job possibilities. The brothers took jobs at Smithfield Foods’ meat…
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When Martha Kebede’s adult sons moved from Ethiopia to join her in the United States this year, they had few job possibilities. The brothers took jobs at Smithfield Foods’ meat…
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