Friday September 10th 2010

House Oversight Questions Agencies Regarding Atalissa

Photo by Des Moines Register
Photo by Des Moines Register

Members of the House Oversight Committee questioned state agencies regarding the deplorable conditions at an Atalissa “bunkhouse” for employees at a West Liberty turkey processing plant.  State Representative Kurt Swaim of Bloomfield is pictured at the left.  The story by the Des Moines Register can be found here.

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