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Posted on April 28 at 10:04 a.m.
Here is a couple of links and articles about the trip to Arkansas. I also heard that not all displaced workers were allowed to sign up at this so called meeting on saturday. It must be a private group.
Laid-off workers visit with Tyson -- March 4th
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Business/2187...
The workers’ complaints included not getting enough advance notice of the layoffs and not knowing whether injured workers would continue to have medical costs covered. They also demanded help with housing payments and additional payments to help workers laid off.
Leone Jose Bicchieri, a community organizer for Chicagobased Center for New Community and the man who helped plan Monday’s trip, was happy Tyson opened its doors, but wanted to hear more about what the meat processor can do for displaced workers. “They would not have gone through all of that if they were not concerned,” Bicchieri said. He helped found a community organization called Friends in Faith in Emporia connected with the Center for New Community. The Center for New Community calls itself a faith-based community organizer, and has condemned anti-immigrant rhetoric, as well as racist and anti-Semitic behavior in the United States.
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Center for new community ---- April 22nd
http://www.newcomm.org/index.php
The Struggle Continues in Emporia
The struggle for rights and respect goes on in Emporia and the other communities where the Center is working in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. At a meeting at the United Methodist Church in Emporia on March 14, more than 200 people said they felt that it was important to meet two goals:
1) Continue organizing the workers who will stay at the plant and help with local needs.
2) Expand our campaign to inform the greater public about Tyson’s disrespectful and inhuman treatment of the families who have made Tyson Foods the biggest meat processor on earth.
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Posted on March 6 at 6:41 p.m.
Here are links for the city and county agenda meetings.
City Commisin Meetings and Agendas
http://emporia-kansas.gov/minutes.nsf/C9...
Lyon County Commisions Meetings
http://www.lyoncounty.org/CountyCommissi...
On Police chief makes pItch for a k-9 unit for Emporia department
Posted on February 4 at 8 a.m.
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Daily Dose: Somalis say so long
Before the Tyson announcement on Jan. 25, Sabah Ahmed, 22, was getting
ready to go to orientation at the plant. Her brothers, Abdisamad Mahamed Ahmed,
20, and Abelinasir Mahamed Ahmed, 21, were waiting on their SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS
so they could go to work at the plant, too.
The Somalis said they were barely surviving on some public assistance,
but they had no debts. "We pay no interest on debt," said Nur who arrived in
Emporia in November 2006. "It is against our religion.
Origional article ....
The Capital-Journal - Published Sunday, February 03, 2008
http://www.cjonline.com/stories/020308/k...
You would think they would have all their paperwork done "before" they arrive....
How are they getting benefits if they dont have all of their legal paperwork when they arrive? hmm sounds like they are recieving state and federal assistance without proper documentation ....
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Posted on February 3 at 3:01 p.m.
Kansasforlegalimmigration --- Thanks for the Info!
Posted on February 3 at 2:59 p.m.
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Governor Says She Had Wrong Info on Tyson
Posted: 4:11 PM Feb 1, 2008
http://www.wibw.com/13newsat6/headlines/.........
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Friday she was given inaccurate information regarding
the massive lay-off at the Emporia Tyson plant. Tyson announced Jan. 25 that it would
end beef slaughter operations at the Emporia facility, cutting 1500 of that plant's 2400 jobs.
**** Sebelius says she was told jobs would be offered within Tyson for all of the employees
who are being laid off. At a Friday news conference, she said she's now learned the offers
will be made to as FEW as 400 workers.
Half of the job offers will be at the Finney County plant.
The rest at Tyson plants in Nebraska and Illinois.
Emporia city leaders, community members and Sen. Sam Brownback were meeting
behind closed doors in Emporia Friday afternoon to talk about the Tyson situation.
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Posted on February 3 at 9:40 a.m.
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Governor Says She Had Wrong Info on Tyson
Posted: 4:11 PM Feb 1, 2008
http://www.wibw.com/13newsat6/headlines/......
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Friday she was given inaccurate information regarding
the massive lay-off at the Emporia Tyson plant. Tyson announced Jan. 25 that it would
end beef slaughter operations at the Emporia facility, cutting 1500 of that plant's 2400 jobs.
**** Sebelius says she was told jobs would be offered within Tyson for all of the employees
who are being laid off. At a Friday news conference, she said she's now learned the offers
will be made to as FEW as 400 workers.
Half of the job offers will be at the Finney County plant.
The rest at Tyson plants in Nebraska and Illinois.
Emporia city leaders, community members and Sen. Sam Brownback were meeting
behind closed doors in Emporia Friday afternoon to talk about the Tyson situation.
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Posted on February 3 at 9:37 a.m.
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Governor Says She Had Wrong Info on Tyson
Posted: 4:11 PM Feb 1, 2008
http://www.wibw.com/13newsat6/headlines/......
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Friday she was given inaccurate information regarding
the massive lay-off at the Emporia Tyson plant. Tyson announced Jan. 25 that it would
end beef slaughter operations at the Emporia facility, cutting 1500 of that plant's 2400 jobs.
**** Sebelius says she was told jobs would be offered within Tyson for all of the employees
who are being laid off. At a Friday news conference, she said she's now learned the offers
will be made to as FEW as 400 workers.
Half of the job offers will be at the Finney County plant.
The rest at Tyson plants in Nebraska and Illinois.
Emporia city leaders, community members and Sen. Sam Brownback were meeting
behind closed doors in Emporia Friday afternoon to talk about the Tyson situation.
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Posted on February 3 at 9:35 a.m.
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Governor Says She Had Wrong Info on Tyson
Posted: 4:11 PM Feb 1, 2008
http://www.wibw.com/13newsat6/headlines/......
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Friday she was given inaccurate information regarding
the massive lay-off at the Emporia Tyson plant. Tyson announced Jan. 25 that it would
end beef slaughter operations at the Emporia facility, cutting 1500 of that plant's 2400 jobs.
**** Sebelius says she was told jobs would be offered within Tyson for all of the employees
who are being laid off. At a Friday news conference, she said she's now learned the offers
will be made to as FEW as 400 workers.
Half of the job offers will be at the Finney County plant.
The rest at Tyson plants in Nebraska and Illinois.
Emporia city leaders, community members and Sen. Sam Brownback were meeting
behind closed doors in Emporia Friday afternoon to talk about the Tyson situation.
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On Tyson buying station at yards might not help local producers
Posted on February 2 at 10:15 p.m.
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Governor Says She Had Wrong Info on Tyson
Posted: 4:11 PM Feb 1, 2008
http://www.wibw.com/13newsat6/headlines/...
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said Friday she was given inaccurate information regarding
the massive lay-off at the Emporia Tyson plant. Tyson announced Jan. 25 that it would
end beef slaughter operations at the Emporia facility, cutting 1500 of that plant's 2400 jobs.
**** Sebelius says she was told jobs would be offered within Tyson for all of the employees
who are being laid off. At a Friday news conference, she said she's now learned the offers
will be made to as FEW as 400 workers.
Half of the job offers will be at the Finney County plant.
The rest at Tyson plants in Nebraska and Illinois.
Emporia city leaders, community members and Sen. Sam Brownback were meeting
behind closed doors in Emporia Friday afternoon to talk about the Tyson situation.
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Posted on April 28 at 10:09 a.m.
According to these articles there were no complaints about not being paid to change clothes etc.. it seems they are grasping for straws now.
On Tyson workers considering lawsuit