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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 10, 2025 Contact: Chelsea Connor | cconnor@rwdsu.org | 347-866-6259 STATEMENT: USDA LINE SPEEDS STUDIES FIND INCREASED RISK TO WORKERS  (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the USDA released two studies

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Today, the USDA released two studies on the impact of line speeds on poultry and swine workers; emphasizing increased risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome and other crippling upper extremity disorders to workers. Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), which represents over 15,000 poultry workers at facilities across the southern United States, as well as meatpacking and processing workers in other parts of the country issued the following statement.

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Congratulations to RWDSU Local 379 members at Autoneum in Toledo, Ohio! This week, the workers voted overwhelmingly to ratify a strong new three-year agreement. The new contract includes large wage increases and bonuses, along with improved non-economic and vacation language and no increases for company healthcare.

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This month, Americans everywhere salute the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For members of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), Dr. King's legacy has special meaning. We take special pride that, in 1968, the RWDSU was the first union anywhere to negotiate a contract guaranteeing Dr. King's birthday as a paid holiday…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 27, 2024 Contact: Chelsea Connor | cconnor@rwdsu.org  | 347-866-6259 TYSON, CAMILLA GEORGIA POULTRY PLANT EXPLOSION STATEMENT FROM RWDSU (CAMILLA, GA) – Overnight, there was an explosion at

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Overnight, there was an explosion at Tyson’s Camilla, Georgia poultry plant represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). Stuart Appelbaum, President of the RWDSU, which represents over 15,000 poultry workers at facilities across the southern United States and Edgar Fields, President of the Southeast Council of the RWDSU, issued the following joint statement:

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