‘Exploitative conditions’: Germany to reform meat industry after spate of Covid-19 cases
by Holly Young from Environment | The Guardian on (#53T2A)
Ban on use of subcontractors and fines of 30,000 for slaughterhouses breaching new labour regulations a historic moment', say campaigners
The German government has announced a series of reforms of the meat industry, including a ban on the use of subcontractors and fines of 30,000 (26,000) for companies breaching labour regulations, as slaughterhouses have emerged as coronavirus hotspots.
A number of meat plants across the country have temporarily closed after hundreds of workers tested positive for Covid-19 in recent weeks.
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