‘It’s Scary’: Tyson Plant Closure Leaves 700+ Eagle Mountain Workers with Uncertain Future

Tyson shuts down Joslin beef plant, leaving Midwest cattlemen in the lurch

SALEM, Ohio — Tyson Foods, the second-largest meat and poultry processor in the world, will shut down its beef processing plant in Joslin, Illinois, as part of a major restructuring of its beef business, a move that union leaders and cattle producers say will hit workers and the already-shaky regional cattle industry hard. In an Aug, 13 news release, Arkansas‑based Tyson said it will concentrate its beef operations around three large plants in D…

Major Food Company Closing IL Facility, Eliminating 2,500 Jobs

Elected officials described the closure as "devastating for the 2,500 skilled union workers impacted by the closure" of the plant.

Tyson Closure Disrupts Midwest Cattle Market

(NAFB.com) -A sudden Tyson Foods beef plant closure in Illinois is creating uncertainty for cattle producers across the Midwest. Tyson closed its beef processing facility in Joslin, Illinois, eliminating roughly 3,000 head of daily cattle slaughter capacity. The shutdown leaves cattle feeders searching for alternative processing options and could increase transportation distances for livestock that otherwise would have been marketed through the …

Over 3,000 Tyson workers impacted by plant closures

Tyson Foods is closing facilities in Utah and Illinois, which is expected to affect over 3,000 employees.

‘It’s scary’: Tyson plant closure leaves 700+ Eagle Mountain workers with uncertain future

It's been a scary couple of days for the more than 700 employees working at the Tyson Foods plant in Eagle Mountain.

Here's a list of resources for workers impacted by the Tyson Joslin closure

The company announced the plant’s abrupt closure on Thursday.