Tyson Foods to Lay off 228 Employees Near Chicago Who Decline Move to Arkansas
Tyson Foods, which is seeking to cut costs, will lay off 228 corporate employees in Illinois who declined to relocate to the meatpacker's Arkansas headquarters, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
Tyson said it will eliminate 177 employees from an office in downtown Chicago and 51 employees in suburban Downers Grove, Illinois, starting on July 31, according to the state.
The offices had roughly 500 employees overall as of last October, when Tyson announced a decision to
consolidate corporate offices. Employees resisted and some have already left...
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