Tyson Layoffs Hit West Texas As National Beef-Plant Shake-Up Expands
Tyson Foods plans to cut 1,761 jobs at its Amarillo beef-processing complex early next year as the company prepares to shut down an entire production shift, according to a notice filed with state regulators.
The plant is one of the Amarillo area's major employers, and its layoffs come as Tyson continues a broader restructuring of its beef operations. The company is also closing a major beef-processing plant in Lexington, Nebraska–a move that local officials described as a "devastating blow" to the community.
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