Tyson Foods Inc.

Tyson Foods has fired seven managers at its plant in Waterloo, Iowa, who were allegedly involved in a betting pool guessing how many workers there would get COVID-19.

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Tyson Foods Fires 7 Plant Managers Over Betting Ring On Workers Getting COVID-19

6:25pm December 16, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

More than 1,000 employees at the pork plant in Iowa have been infected by the virus, and at least six have died. The company launched an independent investigation into the complaints last month.

A lawsuit filed by the family of a former Tyson employee who died of COVID-19 complications alleges company supervisors were instructed by high level officials to falsely deny the existence of "confirmed cases" or "positive tests" as early as March.

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Tyson Managers Suspended After Allegedly Betting If Workers Would Contract COVID

10:20pm November 19, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The move comes a day after the family of a deceased employee sued Tyson, claiming "incorrigible, willful and wanton disregard for worker safety at its pork processing facility in Waterloo, Iowa."