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Posted on February 12 at 7:01 p.m.
I couldn't agree with you more emporialifer.
Posted on February 11 at 2:38 p.m.
No they don't start at around $7. That's just what some people want you to believe.
Posted on January 30 at 6:31 p.m.
Tyson has to pay the displaced employees for 60 days whether they laid them off today or last Friday. It's called the Warren Act. That's why most companies will give 60 days severance and show you the door.
If I worked there I would not want to work the 60 day and not have anything to fall back on. At least now they have some time to find some type of work before the checks stop coming in.
Posted on January 29 at 6:57 p.m.
I'll second that! Thank God you moved your business!
Posted on January 27 at 10:40 a.m.
rah
The point I was trying to make with removing the Somolians is this town would not have grown AT ALL without them.
outdoorguy
Actually Maintenance starts at around $15. Before that it was $12.
One more bit of info. Tyson DID have problems with hiring illigals. IBP DID NOT.
When Tyson bought IBP, Tyson began using the government program that IBP had used to insure they were not hiring illigals.
Posted on January 26 at 3:30 p.m.
disgruntledcitizen
Tell me about the good outlook? I must be missing something.
Posted on January 26 at 12:57 p.m.
Here's your research rah
Looks like Emporia is the only Meat Packing town I looked at not growing!
Lexington NE
1990 - 6,601
2006 - 10,251
Dakota City NE
1990 - 1,470
2006 - 1,907
Garden City KS
1990 - 22,852
2007 - 27,175
Pasco WA
1990 - 23,553
2006 - 49,927
Amarillo TX
1990 - 187,514
2006 - 232,800
Emporia KS
1990 - 25,621
2006 - 26,188
-1,000 Somolias
25,188
Posted on January 26 at 10:44 a.m.
amber_b
Please don't generalize. Some of us are in the same boat as you. But I do agree with you. Anyone can see by reading the Gazette online that there are those in Emporia that did NOTHING but bash Tyson. If I was Tyson and on the fence about what plant to close just reading what's on this site would have made my mind up for me. Why would Tyson corporate care about Emporia when it would seem there were some in Emporia that could care less about Tyson?
Posted on January 26 at 12:19 a.m.
avoicetobeheard
How do you expect this city to grow when the leadership doesn't want it to?
The population of this town was hasn't grown in years. From 1990 population of 25,621 to the 2006 population of 26,188.
Where's the growth? When a town prospers their population grows along with it. Stop and think about it. If it wasn't for the Somalis that have came to Emporia this town would have actually dropped in population.
I actually DO care about the 1500 that are losing their jobs at Tyson. My family is actually affected by it. Is yours? If not, I don't care about your opinion.
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Posted on February 19 at 10:06 p.m.
Why on earth would they show up? I don't blame them. They have been attacked since they've been here.
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