The report finds that "many workers face a real danger of losing a limb, or even their lives, in unsafe work conditions." Further, the report finds that "the companies employing them often use illegal tactics to crush union organizing efforts." The report is based on interviews with workers of Nebraska Beef in Omaha, Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, NC (pork), and Tyson Foods in northwest Arkansas (poultry). In particular, violations allegedly occur in the following
areas: 1) workplace health and safety and workers compensation 2) freedom of association 3) protection of rights of immigrant workers.
