Leone Jose Bicchieri, Founder and Executive Director of Working Family Solidarity.

Did you know that workers in meat packing plants are at increased risk for Covid-19, and other work-related injuries due to increasing line speeds (such as 175 birds to handle per minute)? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Leone Jose Bicchieri, Founder and Executive Director of Working Family Solidarity, based in Chicago, IL. Bicchieri describes exploitative working conditions in meat packing plants, how trade policies (NAFTA) led to increased migration, and strategies for labor justice. This interview is especially important in honor of Labor Day. Bicchieri will host a free Racial Justice Unity Teach-In Series beginning Sept. 16th. To join: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/civil-rights-past-present-future-tickets-118184237235Related website:  https://www.workingfamilysolidarity.org/