“Regrettably, the company provided our union with no advanced notice with which to prepare our members for this news. Rest assured, our union will do everything in our power to help our members and their families through this difficult time. “These men and women risked their lives and the safety of their families to keep this plant operational during the pandemic, and this is the thanks they get? This is not how we show gratitude to essential workers in Virginia. It has been our honor and privilege to represent the workers at this plant for decades, and we were appalled by today’s news and the terrible impact it will have on close to 700 of our union members. “It is with deep disappointment that we learned today of the imminent closure of the Tyson Foods facility in Glen Allen, Virginia. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 is the union representing the 692 employees who will lose their jobs, and in a statement, they said they were disappointed. “They did call the Danville area, which is three to four hours away from Glenn Allen,” Van Smith said. Alicia Buffer, Enterprise Communications, Poultry We are also closely coordinating with state and local agencies and officials to provide resources and assistance for those who choose to remain in Glen Allen. We are working directly with impacted team members to help ensure they have the option to apply for open positions and relocation assistance where applicable to other Tyson Foods facilities. While the decision was not easy, it reflects our broader strategy to strengthen our poultry business by optimizing operations and utilizing the full available capacity at each plant.Īs always, our team members remain our top priority. In a statement, Tyson said it would be closing the plant to shift demand at other food facilities and working with team members to relocate to other facilities within the company.Īfter careful consideration, we made the difficult decision to close our processing, broiler and hatching operations at our Glen Allen, Virginia plant effective May 12, 2023, and shift demand to other Tyson Foods facilities.

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