Meatpacking Safety

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In this article, the writer introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of the meatpacking industry. Specifically, the writer discusses work safety and immigrant workers in the industry and the looks at the related recommendations of the organization Human Rights Watch. The writer points out that it is no secret that the meatpacking industry is a dangerous industry requiring regulation and scrutiny. The writer notes that Upton Sinclair first brought the industry to light in his arresting novel "The Jungle" way back in 1906. The writer maintains that while it is clear the industry is dangerous, what is not so clear is why industry officials continue to deny the safety and human rights issues that face its workers. The writer concludes that safety in the workplace, no matter what workplace it is, should be the paramount concern for all managers and leaders.

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"It is interesting to note that most of the workers in the Chicago stockyards in 1906 were immigrants, just as today, and they had their rights trampled in much the same way many of the plants are accused of violating rights even today. Thus, the safety and human rights issues may have improved, but certainly not as much as one would think they would have. The writer believes that many of the corporations are still mired in greed and corruption just as they were at the turn of the 20th century, and they will never change unless they are forced to change by the people and stricter laws. It is clear that reports and sanctions do not make a difference; they simply dispute them and continue to subjugate and mistreat their workers. They may think they have advanced from the time of Sinclair's powerful novel, but indeed they have not, which is a sad testament and legacy to the industry and its leading corporations."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Editors. "Meatpacking Safety Rules Miss Mark, Workers Still Face Risks, Study Says." Lincoln Star - Herald. 15 Nov. 2006. 1 Dec. 2007. <http://www.starherald.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=17473175&BRD=484&PAG=461&dept_id=553250&rfi=8>
• Gonzalez, Cindy. Group Criticizes Packers: Meat Industry Officials Dismiss Human Rights Watch Report Recommendations. Omaha World - Herald. 26 Jan. 2005. 01.B.
• Sinclair, Upton. The Jungle. New York: Doubleday, Page, 1906.

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