Tyson fires 7 after investigation into allegations that managers bet on which workers would get COVI

[UpInArms]

Source: Marketwatch

Tyson Foods Inc. TSN, -4.32% said Wednesday that it has fired seven management employees at its Waterloo, Iowa, pork facility after an independent investigation into betting allegations at the plant.

“The behaviors exhibited by these individuals do not represent the Tyson core values, which is why we took immediate and appropriate action to get to the truth,” said Tyson Chief Executive Dean Banks in a statement.

“Now that the investigation has concluded, we are taking action based on the findings.”

According to the allegations, a manager at that facility “organized a cash buy-in, winner-take-all betting pool for supervisors and managers to wager on how many employees would test positive for COVID-19.”

When the allegations were revealed, Banks said those involved had been suspended without pay. The company also retained the law firm Covington & Burling LLP to conduct an investigation led by former Attorney General Eric Holder.

Tyson is facing wrongful death lawsuits tied to the company’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The company recorded $540 million in COVID-19-related expenses in fiscal 2020.

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[redstatebluegirl]

1. Wanna bet this is one of the companies

the GOP is trying to shield from litigation in the stimulus package?

[alwaysinasnit]

3. Haha, you beat me to it!

[Wellstone ruled]

4. You got it.

Which Senators are or were on the Campaign Funds receiving end. Iowa,Nebraska,South Dakota,North Dakota,West Virginia,Virginia,Kentucky,Arkansas,Texas,Tennessee,Alabama,Mississippi,Oklahoma,that is more than fifty percent of the Rethugs in the Senate.

[Talitha]

5. THIS

[rurallib]

9. they were all over the Iowa governor and legislature for protection

I wouldn't be surprised if they wrote the legislation

[alwaysinasnit]

2. This is an example of what Moscow Mitch wants to protect - protection against employee lawsuits

for harm caused by company's failure to protect employees from the coronavirus pandemic.

[alwaysinasnit]

15. If there was ever any doubt before, Moscow Mitch has proven he is the epitome of true evil.

[Botany]

16. Yup "This is an example of what Moscow Mitch wants to protect - protection against employee lawsuit"

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142649191

[TheRealNorth]

6. I don't understand how can this can even be Constitutional

It seems to violate so many parts of the Constitution to elevate one group as a "protected class" that is immune from a redress of grievances through the courts.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

8. Hmmm. Gun Manufacturers?

[bluestarone]

7. Hoping these law suits

Are pre-dated so the Senate package DOES NOT affect them? Or is that not possible?

[rurallib]

10. I am wondering that also - there is that little clause in the constitution about

"ex post facto" (after the fact) laws. Sure would seem to apply here.

[Hekate]

11. An investigation led by former AG Eric Holder should be solid & legit. I'm glad he's involved. nt

[zentrum]

12. Why bother firing?

Mitch has their back. He's starving American families to make sure Corporate masters are safe from such pesky concerns.

[Evolve Dammit]

13. This corporate immunity for 5 years is total Bullshit and fascist. Please,do not vote for this crap

If Biden can't do any better after inauguration, this country's labor force will be set back decades. This has long-term benefits for companies that never gave a rat's ass about employee safety or life and getting absolved of everything C-19 related that occurred due to negligence; planned or otherwise.

[Aussie105]

18. Just goes to show

how deep the 'Covid is a joke' thinking runs in some quarters.

[Bluethroughu]

19. This stinks of nasty corporate perspiration.

Was the board of Perdue living on another planet?

Enough with this handholding crap of big business. They KNOW what the consequences of poor working conditions are, but they didn't care. They pushed workers by holding their livelihoods over their health, isn't this extortion and negligence?

I hope they have to pay so much money to the workers that they have to shut it down, the workers form a co-op and buy it back, produce clean chicken to market successfully ever after.