Tyson fires seven managers at Waterloo pork plant who were tied to coronavirus wagering investigatio

[SharonClark]

Finally!

Tyson Foods said Wednesday it's firing seven employees at its Waterloo pork processing plant following an investigation into allegations that managers and supervisors made bets on the number of workers who would be sickened by the coronavirus.

Arkansas-based Tyson last month hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate the gaming allegations after they were raised in wrongful death lawsuits filed by families of workers who died of COVID-19.

The managers' betting scheme occurred early in the pandemic as the coronavirus began tearing through the Waterloo plant, where about 1,000 of 2,800 workers tested positive for it in early May. . . .

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https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2020/12/16/tyson-foods-fires-seven-waterloo-iowa-plant-managers-betting-covid-19/3927478001/

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1. Tyson had to wait to see if McConnell could get them immunity

Looks like McConnell didn't get that done in the Covid-19 relief package, so now Tyson has to start looking like a responsible corporate citizen since they can get sued for their heartless policies.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

2. Bingo!