Tyson got off with an apology in 2022 after police found him passed out in a stranger’s bed. This time around, he wasn’t so lucky.
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Poultry plant workers protest child labor, ask for better working conditions
Dozens of protesters marched to Tyson Foods headquarters in Springdale Monday to demand safer working conditions for adults and safeguards to make sure children aren’t toiling away in meat processing plants.
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A look at the strike at a Van Buren Tyson plant
Tyson workers in Van Buren went on strike earlier this month after they were notified that the plant would close May 12, which will affect almost 1,000 employees. Writing for Facing South, Arkansas native Olivia Paschal and University of Arkansas student journalist Rachell Sanchez-Smith interviewed Van Buren workers who participated in the strike.
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Update: Tyson workers strike in Van Buren
The plant is slated to close in May, but workers at a Tyson processing facility in Van Buren are striking today in hopes of claiming severance pay and improving working conditions for the final stretch.
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Tyson workers sue company over coronavirus policies and practices
Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members have filed a lawsuit alleging that the company’s negligence in protecting workers from the COVID-19 pandemic led to emotional distress, injury and death.
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Arkansas meat processor plants busted for child labor violations amid national push to ease child labor rules
Ten Arkansas youths were found to be working overnight in dangerous conditions during an investigation that revealed more than 100 such violations spanning eight states. The story unfurled amid a nationwide push by conservatives, including some in Arkansas, to roll back regulations on young workers.
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Cringey footage of chicken scion’s nearly naked arrest released
Who among us hasn’t had a night of drinking go completely off the rails?
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Inside Northwest Arkansas’s campaign to lure tech workers from Seattle
An inside look at Arkansas recruitment of workers in the Seattle tech hub.
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Arkansas poultry workers amid the coronavirus: ‘We’re not essential, we’re expendable’
Arkansas poultry plants see 64 COVID-19 cases and at least one death.
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Tyson to buy chicken-nugget maker Keystone Foods in $2.16 billion deal
Springdale-based Tyson Foods announced today that it is acquiring Keystone Foods, a major supplier for McDonald’s, for $2.16 billion in cash.