Emporia Tyson plant to pick up lines from York
Effect may be minimal
By Bobbi Mlynar
Friday, April 18, 2008
Emporia’s Tyson Fresh Meats plant could gain back a minimal number of employees as the result of Tyson Foods’ consolidating some of its prepared foods business, according to an announcement from Tyson spokesman Gary Mickelson.
The company announced Friday that production will be discontinued at the Tyson plant in York, Neb., and shifted to Emporia. The York closing will eliminate 110 jobs, Mickelson said in a news release.
The consolidation is part of Tyson’s ongoing effort to improve production efficiency.
“Tyson plans to move some of the equipment from York to the company’s recently restructured meat processing operation in Emporia, Kansas, which employs more than 700 people,” Mickelson said in the release. “Company officials currently believe the existing workforce at Emporia is capable of handling York’s production with very little additional staffing.”
The York plant produced uncooked meats, such as flat iron steak, the Shaved Steak brand, and other sliced beef and pork items for retail and food-service customers.
York workers will be offered opportunities to transfer to other Tyson locations and, in some cases, will be offered cash incentives,” Mickelson said.
Tyson announced on Jan. 25 that it would close its slaughter division in Emporia and also end second-shift processing here.
madpoet (anonymous) says...
Sounds like Tyson is giving the shaft to yet another plant. So nice to see the ruthless corporate machine at work. Hopefully this announcement means a little more job security to those still employed at Tyson here in Emporia.
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