Editor,
Left unsaid in the current Chick-fil-A controversy is any mention of the appalling workload borne by chicken-processing plant workers, most of whom are undocumented immigrants. Now, the USDA is preparing to make a bad situation worse by increasing maximum line speeds to a mind-boggling 175 birds a minute. As one of the largest fast-food chicken chains in the country, Chick-fil-A could push the industry to put worker safety ahead of corporate profits. That’s unlikely to happen, however, without public pressure.
Kevin Bean
Daily Lobo reader
