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Tyson Foods to Lay Off 1,700 Employees at Amarillo Beef Facility

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
1,700
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.2%
1,700 OF 138,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Amarillo, Texas.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. is set to reduce operations at its beef facility in Amarillo, Texas, impacting approximately 1,700 employees. This decision comes as part of a broader trend of job cuts in the industry, with the company also shutting down a beef processing plant in Lexington, Nebraska, which will result in around 3,200 job losses. The layoffs are part of Tyson's ongoing adjustments to its operations amid a challenging labor market. Specific dates for the layoffs have not been disclosed, but they are expected to occur in the near future.

Tyson Foods, Inc. cut 1,700 jobs.

That is roughly 1.2% of the 138,000 people Tyson Foods, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 21 layoff events at Tyson Foods, Inc. since October 2023, affecting a combined 8,298 employees.

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LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

Tyson Foods, Inc. has announced planned job cuts affecting 1,700 employees. Were you notified, or are you still waiting to hear? What is leadership telling employees? You can post anonymously below.

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