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Tyson Foods Accused by Conservative Group of Hiring Migrants Over US Citizens

A group founded by former Trump administration officials has accused Tyson Foods of discriminating against U.S. citizens by disproportionately hiring immigrants, including children and people in the country illegally. America First Legal (AFL) sent letters to the U.S. Department of …

Tyson Foods, Cargill Suspend Kansas Beef Plants Due to Snowstorm

CHICAGO – Tyson Foods TSN.N and Cargill CARG.UL said on Tuesday it suspended operations at beef processing plants in Kansas due to a massive snowstorm, disrupting U.S. meat production. Cargill, a major producer of ground beef, said its plant in …

Tyson’s Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Nuggets Recalled After Possible Metal Contamination

Tyson Foods Inc., the largest US meat producer, is recalling almost 30,000 pounds (13 metric tons) of chicken nugget products aimed at children due to possible contamination with metal pieces. Plastic bags of fully cooked “Fun Nuggets” that may be …

Judges Send Iowa Tyson Workers’ Virus Lawsuit Back to State Court

A federal appeals court has ruled that Tyson Foods can’t claim it was operating under the direction of the federal government when it tried to keep its processing plants open as the coronavirus spread rapidly within them during the early …

Report Finds Meat Plant Workers’ COVID Cases Much Higher Than Previous Estimates

Workers at the leading U.S. meatpacking plants experienced cases and death from COVID-19 that were up to three times previous estimates, according to a report by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis seen by Reuters. The U.S. House …

Tyson, Perdue to Pay $35M to Settle Chicken Farmers’ Price Fixing Suit

Two of the industry’s biggest poultry companies have agreed to pay nearly $35 million to settle a lawsuit that accused them and several other firms of conspiring to dominate the industry and fix the prices paid to farmers who raise …

Employers Get Religion With Vaccine Mandates

As coronavirus infections rise again, U.S. companies mandating vaccinations are confronting an uncomfortable question rarely asked by an employer – what is an employee’s religious belief? Google’s parent Alphabet Inc., Walmart Inc., and Tyson Foods Inc. are among the growing …

Tyson Foods Says Employees Getting Shots After Vaccine Mandate

About 5,400 Tyson Foods Inc. employees have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or received their first shots since the meat processor last week ordered its entire U.S. workforce to be vaccinated by November, the company said on Monday. Major U.S. …

Shareholder Lawsuit Alleges Tyson Misled About COVID-19 Protocols

U.S. meat and poultry processor Tyson Foods Inc. was sued on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding shareholders with misleading disclosures about its ability to combat the spread of the coronavirus in its facilities. The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, was filed …

Arkansas’ Tyson Foods to Pay $221.5M to Settle Price-Fixing Claims

Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, the nation’s largest meat supplier, said it will pay more than $200 million to settle a class-action suit that alleged price-fixing among chicken producers, saying the agreement is in the best interests of the company and …