2023-09-23 22:55:23
He US Department of Labor. is investigating the meat processing companies Tyson and Perdue for allegedly using migrant children to clean slaughterhouses, according to The New York Times published this Saturday.
The Department of Labor has opened these investigations after an article published this week by The New York Times Magazine, which reported the testimony of migrant children who work night shifts for companies subcontracted by Tyson and Perdue in the state of Virginia.
According to that article, Children as young as 13 are using acid and pressure hoses to clean blood, grease and feathers from industrial machines, a job that can be very dangerous.
Asked by EFE, the Department of Labor has not confirmed whether such an investigation had been initiated.
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Tyson and Perdue, which together produce a third of the chicken sold in the United Statesnor have they taken a public position on the possible investigations.
Last April, the Biden administration asked several meat processing companies, including Tyson and Perdue, to examine their supply chains to determine whether child labor was being used.
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