Thomas O McGarity’s faculty profile
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Waco Tribune-Herald May 5, 2020
Beware efforts absolving companies of COVID-19 liability
Professor Thomas McGarity gave his expert perspective in an article for the Waco Tribune-Herald arguing that not enough is being done for workers’ safety and compensation during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The New York Times April 24, 2020
Missouri Pork Plant Workers Say They Can’t Cover Mouths to Cough
Professor Thomas McGarity was quoted in a New York Times article regarding a lawsuit filed against a Smithfield Food plant for its failure to protect workers from coronavirus infection.