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A Chicago law firm has launched a WARN Act investigation into Tyson Foods after the Joslin, Illinois plant announced a permanent closure, affecting more than 2,500 workers, to determine whether the company provided the required 60 days’ notice to employees, their representatives, and government authorities.
Tyson Foods announced the closure of its Joslin, Illinois beef facility, informing employees their duties end around Aug. 14–15, 2026, with some workers able to stay through Oct. 12 and be paid. About 2,500 union workers will lose their jobs. The company also plans to close its Eagle Mountain, Utah facility and consider selling its Pasco, Washington facility, shifting capacity to other locations and ramping a second shift at Amarillo, Texas as cattle become available. Local officials and business groups expressed concern but urged resilience while Tyson cites a need to optimize a more efficient network amid an expected beef-production decline and an anticipated operating loss.