Tyson layoffs planned for Hanover County plant

[OhioChick]

Source: AP

Associated Press - May 14, 2008 7:35 AM ET

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Tyson Foods will lay off 190 workers at its Hanover County poultry processing plant next month, as the company adds new equipment to streamline production.

The company will make the permanent layoffs on June 13. They will impact about one-fourth of the plant's staff, and target workers who debone and package chicken.

Spokesman Gary Mickelson says the Arkansas-based company is adding equipment and eliminating deboning jobs.

Tyson's Hanover facility employs nearly 800 people, and includes a processing plant, feed mill and hatchery.

Workers will be paid for 60 days from Tuesday. They will be encouraged to apply for open jobs at other Tyson plants.



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[SpiralHawk]

1. The fruits of Republiconomics

Ptoooey...

[fasttense]

2. I guess Tyson just can't compete with those

low, low prices of Chinese chickens raised on human feces, even when they hire illegal immigrants. Don't you love the "free" market?

[OhioChick]

3. Soon....

Americans won't even be able to afford those Chinese chickens raised on feces.

[liberal N proud]

4. Tyson is one of the largest importers of illegal workers

But in most areas, the government just looks the other way