A spate of coronavirus infections at an Islandia factory and warehouse illustrates the need for employers to take stronger measures to protect workers and stop the spread of the virus, officials with the union representing facility employees said.
Tomás Domínguez, 51, a shop steward for United Food and Commercial
"The company says if you're sick don't come to work,"
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