The plant closure will be the second major blow to the town this year coming just two months after a 17-year-old student opened fire at school, killing a sixth grader and his principal as well as wounding six others.
Tyson announced the plant closure Monday. It comes after the company closed several other plants last year ago and consolidated its corporate operations the year before.
“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to permanently close our
Tyson said it will work with state and local officials to help workers who are losing their jobs, but the company didn't say what severance packages it will offer. Tyson did say it will encourage workers to apply for openings at its other plants.
“While this decision was not easy, it emphasizes our focus to optimize the efficiency of our operations to best serve our customers,” the Tyson spokesperson said.
Six years ago, Tyson received
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