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Tyson Foods Inc. hopes technological advances will help it fight COVID, including computerized screening systems that determine employees’ temperatures before they report to their work stations.
Agriculture & Poultry / Health Care / Legal

Tyson Foods Battles Pandemic, LawsuitsLock Icon

Tyson Foods is battling multiple civil lawsuits in Iowa filed by family members of employees who died of COVID-19 causes. read more >

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Tyson Foods Inc. of Springale closed its huge pork-processing plant in Waterloo, Iowa, for an indefinite period after numerous workers tested positive for COVID-19.
Agriculture & Poultry / Legal / Public Companies

Fired Tyson Boss Says COVID Office Pool Was A ‘Morale Boost’

One of the Tyson Foods managers fired for betting on how many workers would contract COVID-19 at an Iowa pork plant said the office pool was spontaneous fun and intended to boost morale. read more >

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