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Death And Disability In The Heartland: Corporate (Mis)Conduct, Regulatory Responses, And The Plight Of Latino Workers In The Meatpacking Industry, Anna-Maria Wahl, Steven E. Gunkel, Thomas W. Sanchez
Death And Disability In The Heartland: Corporate (Mis)Conduct, Regulatory Responses, And The Plight Of Latino Workers In The Meatpacking Industry, Anna-Maria Wahl, Steven E. Gunkel, Thomas W. Sanchez
Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Publications
Death and disability remain serious problems in the meatpacking industry, which increasingly depends on Latino workers. Here we examine these problems and the dynamics that heighten and minimize the hazards encountered in meatpacking plants. Drawing from published and unpublished sources, we provide statistical profiles and ethnographic accounts to capture the health and safety risks Latino workers face in the meatpacking plants of Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska. Guided by recent research in labor market segmentation and the politics of social regulation, we trace the increased risk of injury and illness for Latinos to three intersecting dynamics: corporate conduct and misconduct on …
The Open Shop: Volume Iv Number 1, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop: Volume Iv Number 1, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop
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The Open Shop: Volume Iii Number 3, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop: Volume Iii Number 3, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop
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The Open Shop: Volume Iii Number 1, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop: Volume Iii Number 1, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop
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The Open Shop: Volume Ii Number 6, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop: Volume Ii Number 6, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop
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The Open Shop: Volume Ii Number 5, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop: Volume Ii Number 5, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop
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The Open Shop: Volume Ii Number 3, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop: Volume Ii Number 3, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop
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The Open Shop: Volume Ii Number 1, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop: Volume Ii Number 1, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop
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The Open Shop: Number Ten, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop: Number Ten, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop
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The Open Shop: Number Nine, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop: Number Nine, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop
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The Open Shop: Number Five, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop: Number Five, Business Men's Association Of Omaha
The Open Shop
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