Union President: Six confirmed COVID-19 cases at Smithfield Foods in Arnold

Six employees at the Smithfield Foods plant in Arnold have tested positive for COVID-19, according to UFCW Local 1776 President Wendell Young.Young told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that he was notified of two new cases Monday morning, and six employees in total have tested positive."It's not a good situation to have anyone diagnosed with it," Young said.Smithfield Foods is one of the largest pork producers in the world. The company recently shut down its facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota after nearly 300 employees tested positive for COVID-19.Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reached out to the company multiple times on Monday, but did not hear back. Young said the company has been working with employees in order to comply with recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adjusting to the changing landscape as the virus has spread across the country. "They're screening employees before they enter work," Young said. "There's a lot being done to try and prevent this."Young said UCFW represents 107 workers at the facility.

Six employees at the Smithfield Foods plant in Arnold have tested positive for COVID-19, according to UFCW Local 1776 President Wendell Young.

Young told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that he was notified of two new cases Monday morning, and six employees in total have tested positive.


"It's not a good situation to have anyone diagnosed with it," Young said.

Smithfield Foods is one of the largest pork producers in the world. The company recently shut down its facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota after nearly 300 employees tested positive for COVID-19.

Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reached out to the company multiple times on Monday, but did not hear back.

Young said the company has been working with employees in order to comply with recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adjusting to the changing landscape as the virus has spread across the country.

"They're screening employees before they enter work," Young said. "There's a lot being done to try and prevent this."

Young said UCFW represents 107 workers at the facility.