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‘Death is so real’: Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after COVID-19 plant closure

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An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fearful for the future.

Cargill shut down its plant just north of High River, Alta., earlier this week after an outbreak of COVID-19 and the death of one employee.

The decision put 2,000 employees out of work. Marichu Antonio from Action Dignity said 70 per cent of the workers at Cargill are Filipino.

There are also Mexicans, Chinese and Vietnamese working at the plant. Her organization, previously known as the Ethno-Cultural Council of Calgary, assists new Canadians obtain services.

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