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Support the DeLauro amendment the FDA's appropriations bill


I am writing to urge you to support Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro’s amendment to the FY 2015 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations bill.

Her amendment would prevent any funds from being used to implement the proposed poultry modernization rule. Simply put, this rule would double line speeds at poultry plants without taking appropriate measures to protect worker safety. A recent report by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health showed that 42 percent of workers already have evidence of carpal tunnel syndrome at current line speeds. Speeding up poultry processing lines given the current rash of injuries across the industry is reckless.

Please stand with organized labor, civil rights leaders, and food safety advocates in supporting the DeLauro amendment and opposing the poultry modernization rule.