Tyson Foods to close Joslin, IL and Eagle Mountain, UT plants impacting 3,321 workers
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What we know
Location: Joslin, Illinois; Eagle Mountain, Utah.
A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Tyson Foods, Inc. announced it will end operations at two plants — a beef facility in Joslin, Illinois, and a case-ready facility in Eagle Mountain, Utah — and is pursuing the sale of a Pasco, Washington beef plant. According to Illinois and Utah WARN notices, 2,598 workers at the Joslin facility and 723 at the Eagle Mountain facility are expected to be laid off, for a total of 3,321 employees impacted. The company said capacity from those plants will be shifted to facilities in Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas; and Amarillo, Texas, and cited a historic cattle shortage as context for the changes. Tyson indicated affected Joslin employees were informed the layoffs took effect the day of the announcement and would be compensated through Oct. 12, while employees at Eagle Mountain were told they would be out of a job by Oct. 12; the company said it will support team members seeking other roles.
Tyson Foods, Inc. cut 3,321 jobs in UT.
That is roughly 2.4% of the 138,000 people Tyson Foods, Inc. employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 26 layoff events at Tyson Foods, Inc. since October 2023, including 5,777 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 22 additional events known from news reporting.
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