Tyson Foods workers sue the company for inadequate COVID protections

Thirty-four Tyson Foods Inc. employees, former employees and family members filed a lawsuit against the company March 6, saying it failed to take appropriate precautions at its meat-packing plants during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports the Associated Press. In the lawsuit, filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court in Tyson’s home state of Arkansas, the plaintiffs said Tyson’s negligence and disregard for its workers led to emotional distress, illness and death.