Agriculture Roundup for Friday January 29, 2021
Workers in Alberta’s meat packing sector are asking for vaccinations sooner rather than later.
That conversation will be part of a telephone discussion with a panel of experts for members of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 401.
President Thomas Hesse said the plant employees are essential workers and should move higher on the list for the COVID-19 vaccine.
He said the vaccine should be readily available to essential workers who are not necessarily health care professionals.