Food and beverage groups urge Congress to support America’s critical industry workers
The groups, including IDFA, NMPF and 15 others, submitted a letter to Congress on April 3.
In an April 3 letter, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), National Milk Producers Federation and 15 other food and beverage industry groups urged leaders in Congress to provide targeted financial aid to workers in the critical industries as they work to care for, feed and protect Americans through the coronavirus outbreak.
Essential critical infrastructure workers are fighting a war against the coronavirus at great personal cost, and these workers should be recognized and supported by the federal government, IDFA noted. Whether by exempting these essential critical infrastructure workers from federal taxes and requiring immediate adjustments to their tax withholdings, or by providing direct payments, the federal government should stand by these workers as they serve as the nation’s lifeline during this difficult time.