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obituario/u.s. news Diahuebs 28 OctOber 2021
Report: At least 59,000
meat workers caught
COVID, 269 died
Mi Dios, Mi Señor, Mi Salbador
Cu Bo amor infinito tenemi den Bo braza
Ya no tin scuridad
Unicamente Bo Luz briyando
With a heavy heart we announce the passing of
Sachiko Yoshimitsu Dacamara.
October 10-1935 to October 15-2021 (86) years (AP) — At least 59,000 meatpacking workers
young became ill with COVID-19 and 269 workers
died when the virus tore through the indus-
Sachiko was a Jazz singer, artist, and beloved wife of try last year, which is significantly more than
Jorge Dacamara (deceased) previously thought, according to a new U.S.
House report released Wednesday.
She always said her greatest accomplishment was
being married to Jorge, having her family, and her With workers standing shoulder-to-shoulder
Sra. Elvira R. Flanegin-de Lange friends. along production lines, the meatpacking industry
*11-08-1937 - †24-10-2021 was one of the early epicenters of the coronavirus
She leaves behind her two sons and daughter-in-law pandemic. The U.S. House Select Subcommittee
Pa medio di esaki ami Ed Flanegin yiu, ta Roberto Dacamara and wife Shelly, Michael Weldon on the Coronavirus Crisis, which used internal
anuncia fayecimento di nos ser stima. documents from five of the biggest meatpacking
Na bida fundadora di ABV, ex miembro di Grand kids companies for its report, said companies could
Rose Cross. Jorgie Makowski and husband John have done more to protect their workers.
Bunita Casa, tremendo Mama, bon Yiu, bon Tori Dacamara
Ruman, Tanta di bunita consehonan. Cortney Madison and Husband Marcus The new estimate of infections in the industry is
Danki pa tur cos. Anthony Ludlow nearly three times higher than the 22,400 that the
Cremacion a tuma lugar den seno familiar. Monica Truax United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Condolencia por ser manda na email: Great Grand kids has said were infected. And the true number of
infections could be even higher because the com-
Toni
edflanegin86@gmail.com Kori pany documents generally don’t account for coro-
Shiya navirus cases confirmed by outside testing or self-
William reported by employees.
Ellie
Andrew At the height of the outbreaks last spring, U.S.
meatpacking production fell to about 60% of nor-
Best friend mal levels as several major plants were forced to
Emely Marchena and family temporarily close for deep cleaning and safety
upgrades or operated at slower speeds because
of worker shortages. The report said companies
were slow to take protective steps such as check-
ing employee temperatures, distributing protec-
“Señor ta mi wardador, mi’n tin falta di nada tive equipment such as masks and installing barri-
Den cunucu di yerba berde e ta ponemi sosega. ers between work stations.
E ta hibami na awa trankil, “Instead of addressing the clear indications that
Pa mi bolbe haña forsa”. workers were contracting the coronavirus at
Salmo: 23 alarming rates due to conditions in meatpacking
facilities, meatpacking companies prioritized prof-
Nos ta anuncia fayecimento di: its and production over worker safety, continuing
“Señor ta mi wardador, mi’n tin falta di to employ practices that led to crowded facilities
nada Den cunucu di yerba berde e ta
ponemi sosega.E ta hibami na awa trankil, in which the virus spread easily,” the report said.
Pa mi bolbe haña forsa”. The North American Meat Institute trade group
Salmo: 23 defended the industry’s response to the pandemic.
Nos ta anuncia fayecimento di: “Frontline meat and poultry workers were among
the first impacted by the pandemic, but publicly
available data confirm that comprehensive mea-
sures implemented in the sector since spring
2020, including extensive infection prevention
and vaccination efforts, have successfully protect-
ed the sector’s dedicated and diverse workforce as
they have continued feeding Americans and keep-
ing our economy working,” said Julie Anna Potts,
president and CEO of the trade group
Johannes Maria Boekhout The report is based on documents from JBS,
Silvia Hermus *01-04-1940 - †19-10-2021 Tyson Foods, Smithfield Foods, Cargill and Na-
*21-04-1935 - †20-10-2021 tional Beef. Together they control over 80% of the
Acto di entiero lo wordo anuncia U.S. beef market and over 60% of the pork market
Acto di entiero lo wordo anuncia despues. despues. nationwide.