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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — A Smithfield executive reached out to KELO AM to repsond to complaints from the Packing and Processing Union. Regarding the claims, they released three bullet points.
- Hydration stations, including those where sports drinks are provided, are not located near production lines. We take all appropriate precautions and have never had a cross-contamination issue in the many years we have been following our well-established procedures.
- Staffing shortages are impacting almost every company across the economy. Accordingly, we have adjusted production and related schedules to account for current staffing levels.
- Union leadership has not made a sincere effort to discuss these claims with management at our Sioux Falls facility and has consistently failed to follow proper protocols established in our collective bargaining agreement. After declining a recent invitation for a meeting to discuss their concerns, union leadership inexplicably circulated an inaccurate depiction of working conditions to the media.
