USA – Tyson Foods is facing serious allegations regarding its hiring practices.
The company, which is headquartered in Arkansas and recognized as the world’s second-largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork, has been accused of preferentially hiring migrant workers over American nationals, in some cases allegedly doing so illegally.
Furthermore, claims have surfaced that Tyson has employed child labor in its operations.
These complaints were filed on May 29th and submitted to multiple agencies, including the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice’s Office of Immigrant and Employee Rights Section, and the Iowa Civil Rights Commission.
A spokesperson for Tyson Foods, in an interview, firmly denied these allegations.
“The notion that we would favor immigrants over American workers is entirely unfounded. Tyson Foods employs 120,000 people in the United States, all of whom are legally authorized to work here,” the spokesperson stated.
These accusations have been brought forward by America First Legal (AFL), a center-right non-profit organization.
Tyson Foods has been under scrutiny for various issues this year – In late April, the company faced yet another significant criticism involving environmental concerns.
A new investigation revealed that Tyson Foods had discharged millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into American rivers and lakes over the past five years, posing a severe threat to ecosystems, wildlife, and public health.
The investigation, conducted by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), found that from 2018 to 2022, Tyson’s 41 slaughterhouses and processing plants released 371 million pounds of pollutants, including nitrogen, phosphorus, chloride, oil, and cyanide.
These contaminants were mixed with 87 billion gallons of wastewater containing blood, bacteria, and animal feces and were discharged into streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
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