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Joslin workers describe tears, chaos after learning Tyson plant shutting down permanently - KWQC

Published by KWQC-TV6 By Elisabeth Ruggiero · 14 August 2026 at 16:01
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Joslin workers describe tears, chaos after learning Tyson plant shutting down permanently - KWQC
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Tyson Foods is permanently closing its Joslin, Illinois beef plant, leaving more than 2,700 workers without jobs. The facility is expected to shut down by Monday.

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