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Cairycat

(1,757 posts)
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 08:43 AM Apr 2020

Waterloo Tyson plant closing for indefinite period

https://wcfcourier.com/business/local/tyson-closing-waterloo-plant/article_8c725b49-ed43-5f48-ae06-9a03d2f6e3cc.html#tracking-source=home-just-in


The Waterloo facility, which is the company’s largest pork plant, had been running reduced production because of worker absenteeism, officials said.

Officials said Wednesday they will “stop production mid-week until further notice.”

The company said its 2,800 employees will be invited to come to the plant later in the week for COVID-19 testing.

Workers will continue to be compensated while the plant is closed, officials said. Reopening will depend on the outcome of testing and other factors, officials said.


Also in today's Courier is an article about my friend who worked at Tyson who died Sunday. Coincidence -?
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Waterloo Tyson plant closing for indefinite period (Original Post) Cairycat Apr 2020 OP
Well good! lark Apr 2020 #1
About time rurallib Apr 2020 #2

lark

(24,089 posts)
1. Well good!
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 08:49 AM
Apr 2020

I really like that they are testing all the ee to see who can safely come back - smart! That they are doing this now, after someone died is no coincidence, but other plants in this situation close their eyes and still make the people come to work. I still applaud them for coming to the light and doing this right, even if it is way late in happening.

rurallib

(63,150 posts)
2. About time
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 04:48 PM
Apr 2020

Apparently Reynolds didn't do anything to force the issue? (Sorry, couldn't read the article)

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