Tyson Foods fired seven managers at its Waterloo, Iowa, pork processing plant
The firings followed an independent investigation confirming allegations they bet on the number of workers that would test positive for COVID
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of four plant workers who died from coronavirus
Five of the seven fired plant managers have been named in the lawsuit
Former night manager Don Merschbrock, who was not named in the suit, said the office betting pool was meant to be a morale boost
He said he didn t believe that the cash pool had violated company policy
County officials said last May that more than 1,000 workers had tested positive
REVEALED: 99% of COVID patients who entered an Iowa hospital in April either worked at a Tyson Foods meatpacking plant or lived with someone who did
99% of COVID-19 patients who were admitted into an Iowa hospital in April either worked for Tyson Foods or lived with someone who did, report revealed
As virus quickly spread in Waterloo, filling up hospital beds at the Peoples Community Health Clinic, officials noticed the staggering pattern in patients
Staffers were also treating patients who had traveled from two hours away where an outbreak had shut down another Tyson plant in Columbus Junction
The revelation stems from an outbreak centered around the Waterloo plant that infected more than 1,500 employees, at least eight of whom died
RYAN J. FOLEY
Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa â Tyson Foods has fired seven top managers at its largest pork plant after an independent investigation into allegations that they bet on how many workers would test positive for the coronavirus, the company said.
The company said last week that the investigation led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder revealed troubling behavior that resulted in the firings at the plant in Waterloo, Iowa. An outbreak centered around the plant infected more than 1,000 employees, at least six of whom died. We value our people and expect everyone on the team, especially our leaders, to operate with integrity and care in everything we do, Tyson Foods President and CEO Dean Banks said in a statement. The behavior exhibited by these individuals does not represent the Tyson core values, which is why we took immediate and appropriate action to get to the truth.
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Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa Tyson Foods has fired seven top managers at its largest pork plant after an independent investigation into allegations that they bet on how many workers would test positive for the coronavirus, the company announced Wednesday.
The company said the investigation led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder revealed troubling behavior that resulted in the firings at the plant in Waterloo, Iowa. An outbreak centered around the plant infected more than 1,000 employees, at least six of whom died.
“We value our people and expect everyone on the team, especially our leaders, to operate with integrity and care in everything we do,” Tyson Foods President and CEO Dean Banks said in a statement. “The behavior exhibited by these individuals does not represent the Tyson core values, which is why we took immediate and appropriate action to get to the truth.”