Ryan J. Foley

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In this May 1 photo, a sign sits in front of the Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, IA. Civil rights attorney Tom Frerichs filed a lawsuit on Thursday, June 25 behalf of the estates of three Tyson Foods workers at its pork processing plant in Waterloo who died after contracting coronavirus.
Tyson Sued by Families of 3 Deceased Iowa Workers
The suit says the company knowingly put employees at risk and lied to keep them on the job.
Jun 26th, 2020
A Tyson Fresh Meats plant stands in Waterloo, Iowa, date not known. On Friday, April 17, 2020, more than a dozen Iowa elected officials asked Tyson to close the pork processing plant because of the spread of the coronavirus among its workforce of nearly 3,000 people.
Tyson Closes Its Largest Pork Plant
Despite 180 worker infections, Tyson had kept the plant open.
Apr 22nd, 2020
In this Saturday, April 18, 2020, photo, medical workers administer drive-up COVID-19 tests outside the Sanford Worthington Clinic in Worthington, Minn. The state has sent a team to ensure safe conditions in the southwestern Minnesota city, where multiple people have tested positive at a meatpacking plant.
Governors Push to Reopen Meat Plants
Despite massive numbers of infections in meat-packing, states are anxious to reopen affected plants.
Apr 20th, 2020