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Cairycat

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Wed Apr 22, 2020, 09:43 AM Apr 2020

Waterloo Tyson plant closing for indefinite period [View all]

https://wcfcourier.com/business/local/tyson-closing-waterloo-plant/article_8c725b49-ed43-5f48-ae06-9a03d2f6e3cc.html#tracking-source=home-just-in


The Waterloo facility, which is the company’s largest pork plant, had been running reduced production because of worker absenteeism, officials said.

Officials said Wednesday they will “stop production mid-week until further notice.”

The company said its 2,800 employees will be invited to come to the plant later in the week for COVID-19 testing.

Workers will continue to be compensated while the plant is closed, officials said. Reopening will depend on the outcome of testing and other factors, officials said.


Also in today's Courier is an article about my friend who worked at Tyson who died Sunday. Coincidence -?
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Well good! lark Apr 2020 #1
About time rurallib Apr 2020 #2
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