Gary Mickelson
Ghost Herd Gives Tyson $233M Nightmare
In a case of $233 million stolen by a Washington rancher who peddled nonexistent livestock, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has learned you can’t see phantom cattle if you don’t look. read more >
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Sysco Corp. Sues Tyson Foods, Others
Sysco Corp. of Houston sued Tyson Foods Inc. and other leading pork producers in federal court, alleging the companies conspired to fix pork prices. read more >
Outbreak at Iowa Tyson Foods Plant Was Larger Than State Reported
The first confirmed coronavirus outbreak at an Iowa meatpacking plant was far more severe than previously known, with more than twice as many workers becoming infected than the state Department of Public Health told the public, newly released records show. read more >
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Families of 3 Deceased Workers Sue Tyson Foods Over Iowa Outbreak
The families of three workers who died after contracting the coronavirus in an Iowa meat plant outbreak sued Tyson Foods and its top executives Thursday, saying the company knowingly put employees at risk and lied to keep them on the job. read more >
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Tyson Foods Hires IT Vendor, Will Affect 330 Jobs
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said it has hired an outside service provider to handle its information technology work, a move that will affect about 330 IT jobs at Tyson, mostly in Chicago and Springdale. read more >
Tyson Foods to Cut 500 Corporate Jobs
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale says it will eliminate about 500 jobs as part of a 2020 restructuring plan. read more >
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In Personal Use of Company Jets, Tyson Soars
Arkansas Business reviewed proxy documents from 17 publicly traded companies based in Arkansas to report on those that offer executives the perk of using the company jet for personal trips. read more >
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In Lawsuit, Chicken Farmers Say Processors Treat Them Like Servants
Former chicken farmers have filed a federal lawsuit accusing giant poultry processing companies, including Tyson Foods, of treating farmers who raise the chickens like indentured servants and colluding to fix prices. read more >
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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Tyson’s Overtime Case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments earlier this month in a case brought by Tyson Foods Inc. that challenges a nearly $6 million class-action award involving overtime pay at its Iowa pork processing plant. read more >
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Tyson Foods Disputes Report That Language Barrier Caused Leak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a chlorine gas leak at a Tyson Foods poultry plant last year occurred because a worker couldn't read English. But the company says the worker wasn't Hispanic and that a language issue wasn't to blame. read more >
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