Miranda Herreid, Factory Farms and Labor Law: Can Unionization Get the Job Done?

Attorney Miranda Herreid published an article about “Factory Farms and Labor Law” for Lewis and Clark Law School.

“At different moments in U.S. history, workers have joined together to fight for a better future. Now more than ever, as industries become increasingly consolidated and powerful, workers’ ability to band together and advocate for their rights is integral. Recent victories in labor rights have not yet made their way to the industrial animal agricultural sphere. This is unfortunate, as the conditions at slaughterhouses and concentrated animal feeding operations are extractive and abusive towards workers and animals alike. In the past, strong union presence in slaughterhouses aided workers in achieving wage increases and job stability. However, this resulted in extreme industry pushback, from which these unions have yet to recover.”

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