U.S. Labor Department announces $1.67M training grant to laid off Tyson workers

U.S. Labor Department announces $1.67M training grant to laid off Tyson workers

The City of Lexington, Nebraska. (Courtesy of Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce)LINCOLN — Nebraska has been awarded a $1.67 million federal grant to boost employment and training services for people impacted by the closure of the Tyson Foods plant in Lexington, the U.S. Department of Labor announced. A news release Thursday from the federal agency called the Tyson plant’s January shutdown and layoff of 3,200 workers an unprecedented event for L…