US EditionWhistleblower claims Tyson Foods employs child workers, US senator calls for investigation
- On May 6, 2025, Senator Josh Hawley announced that his Senate subcommittee had initiated an inquiry into claims that Tyson Foods employed underage employees at one of its U.S. Plants.
- The investigation followed reports from a whistleblower, a former Tyson Foods safety supervisor, who claimed to have seen underage workers and received multiple reports from hourly employees about child labor at the plant.
- The allegations claim that a third-party contractor hired by Tyson was responsible for employing underage workers, paralleling past federal findings that a sanitation company working across 13 states—including at Tyson facilities—had hired over 100 children.
- Hawley emphasized that it is unacceptable for children to be exploited for the benefit of corporate earnings, while Tyson denied any violations, stating it prohibits hiring minors and verifies employee ages through federal verification programs.
- The inquiry urges the Department of Labor to initiate a full probe, highlighting the need for stronger enforcement to prevent child labor abuses in food processing businesses contracted by Tyson Foods.
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Hawley urges probe into Tyson Foods child labor claims
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley is calling on the Department of Labor to investigate Tyson Foods after a whistleblower accused the company of illegal child labor practices. This week, Sen. Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, urging her to investigate Tyson Foods in light of these allegations. Hawley said he received a letter from a whistleblower, a former Tyson Foods employee, alleging that the…
Whistleblower claims Tyson Foods employs child workers, US senator calls for investigation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley is calling on the Department of Labor to investigate Tyson Foods after a whistleblower accused the company of illegal child labor practices. This week, Sen. Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, urging her to investigate Tyson Foods in light of these allegations. Hawley said he received a letter from a whistleblower, a former Tyson Foods employee, alleging that the…
Whistleblower claims Tyson Foods employs child workers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley is calling on the Department of Labor (DOL) to investigate Tyson Foods after a whistleblower accused the company of illegal child labor practices. This week, Senator Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, urging her to investigate Tyson Foods in light of these allegations. Kansas City firefighter-paramedic dies after being stabbed in heart by woman in am…
Missouri senator calls for US Department of Labor to investigate Tyson Foods for alleged child labor
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Missouri senator calls on the U.S. Department of Labor to investigate Tyson Foods after a whistleblower accused the company of illegal child labor practices. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer asking her to investigate the Springdale-based company, saying he was contacted by a whistleblower who alleges that Tyson Foods used child workers at one of its processing plants. Sen. J…
Josh Hawley calls on Labor Department to investigate Tyson Foods after allegations it employs child workers
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley is calling on the Department of Labor to investigate Tyson Foods after a whistleblower accused the company of illegal child labor practices.
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