US EditionU.S. senator calls for investigation into Tyson amid child labor allegations
- Senator Josh Hawley opened an investigation on May 6, 2025, into Tyson Foods over alleged child labor at one of its processing plants.
- The probe follows a whistleblower report from a former Tyson employee who oversaw plant safety and witnessed underage workers and received multiple reports from staff.
- Tyson denies using child labor, stating no one under 18 works in its facilities and that it does not support child labor by contractors, while the allegations involve a third-party contractor hiring minors.
- Previous federal actions show Packers Sanitation Services Inc., a contractor in Tyson plants, employed at least 102 children aged 13 to 17 and paid $1.5 million in penalties for hazardous work and injuries.
- Hawley called on the Labor Department to promptly investigate the allegations, stressing that it is unacceptable for children to be mistreated for the sake of corporate gain, and indicating possible legal action and enforcement measures.
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Sen. Hawley Opens Probe Into Allegations of Child Labor at Tyson Foods Facility
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said on May 6 that he has opened an investigation into Tyson Foods over allegations that the company was employing underage children at one of its facilities. In a letter to the Department of Labor, Hawley said that a former Tyson Foods staff member—who was in charge of overseeing plant safety—reported seeing underage workers at the company’s processing plant. The former worker, whose identity was kept secret by the sena…
Josh Hawley Demands Federal Probe After Whistleblower Alleges Child Labor at Tyson Foods - Miamistandard News
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., asked President Donald Trump’s Department of Labour to start a probe into Tyson Foods on Tuesday after getting a tip that the company used child labour at one of its facilities. On Tuesday, Hawley asked Labour Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to look into the situation in a letter she sent. The person who told him about the problem told his Senate Judiciary subcommittee about it, and they started their own probe. In the pas…
Josh Hawley calls for federal investigation after whistleblower alleges child labor at Tyson Foods plant
Sen. Josh Hawley urged Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to open a child labor investigation into Tyson Foods on Tuesday after receiving a whistleblower report.
Hawley urges investigation into child labor claims at Tyson Foods
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri has called on Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to open an investigation into Tyson Foods following new whistleblower allegations of illegal child labor practices. In a letter addressed to Secretary Chavez-DeRemer, Hawley cited information received from a whistleblower who alleged the use of underage workers at one of […] The post Hawley urges investigation into child labor claims at Tyson Foo…
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