A New Meatpacking Plant's Novel Pitch to Attract American Workers -- WSJ
Angela Jones feels fortunate to have landed a job at the new meatpacking plant in this stagnant prairie town she's long called home. She earns $24.50 an hour -- far more than she made as a convenience-store clerk, custodian or construction flagger -- and has health insurance for the first time in over 20 years.
But she's also felt stress learning her quality-control duties, such as scrutinizing meat cuts moving down the line and ensuring workers properly sanitize their tools. Days before the May opening, she confided her concerns to the human resources and safety manager, who tried to buck her up with a pep talk.
"I just don't want to disappoint the company," Jones, 58, said from under her yellow hard hat. "Or myself...
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