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Julio Vargas led the walkout among contracted QSI workers for higher wages and safer working conditions. Workers were met by QSI supervisors and Smithfield security. Julio was terminated like many of his coworkers following the walkout. QSI is a contractor at the Smithfield pork plant in Tarheel, North Carolina.

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