Today at approximately 10:00 A.M. a portion of the JBS Swift plant was evacuated due to an ammonia leak. The Worthington Daily Globe was on the scene and covers the story in 40 JBS employees treated after ammonia leak. Daily Globe photographer Brian Korthals was able to take a few pictures from the roof of a [...]
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Deja vu all over again-JBS Swift workers evacuated
Posted in JBS Swift, Minnesota, News, Unions, tagged ammonia leak, Brian Korthals, evacuation, JBS Swift, MNOSHA, UFCW Local 1161, worthington, worthington daily globe on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Trouble in the Attorney General’s Office-Why should I Care?
Posted in DFL, EFCA, JBS Swift, Labor, Minnesota, Politics, Unions, worthington, tagged amy lawler, attorney general lori swanson, DFL, EFCA, Labor, MNOSHA on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday I wrote about Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and the unrest in her office. I also offered a message to the AG. Today I am not surprised but certainly distressed that the AG has put assistant attorney general Amy Lawler on administrative leave. Once again, Eric Black at MinnPost.com has the story. MPR’s Tim [...]
JBS Swift workers evacuated
Posted in JBS Swift, Labor, Luverne, Minnesota, News, worthington, tagged ammonia leak, JBS Swift, process safety management, worthington on January 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
According to the published report in the Worthington Daily Globe, Ammonia leak sends JBS Swift workers to hospital, 25 workers were sent to Worthington Regional Hospital and 9 workers were transported to Sanford Luverne Community Hospital. The ammonia leak apparently occurred a little before 10:00 p.m. Tuesday night. Normally I would have first hand information on [...]







