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Giant Food Closes and Fires More than 2,000 People in One Day

Considered one of the largest food business in the United States, Tyson Foods closed a beef processing plant in Joslin, Illinois, leaving more than 2,500 workers unemployed. The unit was shut down in August this year and had strong economic weight in the Quad Cities region, bringing together employees from several nearby cities, including many immigrants from Latin America, African countries and Myanmar.
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Considered one of the largest food business in the United States, Tyson Foods closed a beef processing plant in Joslin, Illinois, leaving more than 2,500 workers unemployed. The unit was shut down in August this year and had strong economic weight in the Quad Cities region, bringing together employees from several nearby cities, including many immigrants from Latin America, African countries and Myanmar.

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DOL - Diário Online broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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