Thursday, April 30, 2020

Here's One Answer to All the Closed Meat Plants

   President Trump signed an order forcing meat plants that closed due to the coronavirus to reopen. Would it have been better if instead of forcing them to reopen, he made it possible? If he did do that, I didn't see it reflected in the news stories I read. I read of the unions and others being concerned that it was not safe for workers who had tested positive to go back to work.
   We have an almost record number of unemployed laborers. Why not place those who are temporarily unemployed into the meat plants on a temporary basis? It would take some logistics, perhaps, but should work. Some cities where the meat plants are might be small, and not have enough of a populace to work with. Perhaps, in some cities, the meat plant is the largest employer in town.
   Bring the temporaries in from out of town, if necessary. Bring them in from towns and cities 60 miles away, if necessary. But, make it work.
   One hitch I see, is that those on unemployment might not want the meat plant job. If they are not having to work while receiving unemployment, why would they ever give that up to drive 60 miles to work?
   So, correct the system -- if that becomes a problem. Usually (I believe) to keep receiving  unemployment, you have to show you've been applying for jobs but not getting them. But, if that is not the case or if they are dodging the rule, then (even if it takes an act of Congress), change it so they cannot receive unemployment as long as the meat plant job is there for them.

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