Ottumwa Mayor Says JBS Told 200 Workers Their Visas Were Revoked, Must Leave US
OTTUMWA, IOWA, JUL 28 – Between 210 and 220 workers at Ottumwa's JBS plant lost Temporary Protective Status visas, resulting in immediate job loss and mandatory departure, union officials confirmed.
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Over 200 meat processing workers in Iowa face immediate deportation following revocation of work visas
The refusal of the UFCW to release a statement, much less defend any of the workers facing immediate deportation, underscores that it is not a union organized in defense of workers' economic, social and democratic rights but an organization of scabs operating on behalf of the corporations and government.
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Read Full ArticleWith 200+ Iowa workers being deported, Grassley says focus should be on criminals - Radio Iowa
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s closely following reports that say as many as 220 workers at the JBS meatpacking plant in Ottumwa are being told to leave the country as their work visas are being revoked. Grassley calls the actions “very significant” for the southeast Iowa city and knows it will create waves of […]
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