Melbourne JBS Abattoir Briefly Stops Work Over COVID-19 Fears

Melbourne JBS Abattoir Briefly Stops Work Over COVID-19 Fears
The Greeley JBS meat packing plant sits idle in Greeley, Colo., on April 16, 2020. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
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Cold storage workers at Victoria’s largest meat processing facility, JBS Australia, temporarily walked off the job on July 28 over concerns about COVID-19; however, the company and WorkSafe denied there were unsafe conditions.

An estimated 45 cold store workers refused to work after a union health and safety representative said that there was an “imminent risk” of COVID-19 infection for employees.