North Hillsdale, IL – A major round of layoffs could impact nearly 2,600 Tyson Foods employees in Illinois this fall, according to information posted from a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, commonly known as a WARN notice.
According to the WARN information shared Tuesday, Tyson Foods Inc. plans to lay off 2,598 employees at its facility at 28424 38th Ave. in North Hillsdale, Illinois. The layoffs are listed as effective Oct. 12.
The scale of the reported cuts would make the announcement significant for workers, their families and the surrounding communities, with thousands of employees potentially seeking new jobs within a relatively short period.
WARN notices are generally required under federal law when qualifying employers plan certain large-scale layoffs or plant closings. The advance notification is intended to give affected employees, families and local officials time to prepare for substantial workforce reductions.
The notice identifies Tyson Foods as the employer and lists 2,598 affected employees. Additional details about whether the job cuts will occur at once or in stages were not included in the information provided.
Tyson Foods is one of the country’s largest food companies, with operations involving chicken, beef, pork and prepared foods.
The announced Oct. 12 effective date gives affected workers roughly two months before the reported cuts are scheduled to begin.
Employees affected by large layoffs may be eligible for employment assistance, job-search resources, retraining opportunities or unemployment benefits depending on their individual circumstances.
Further information about the layoffs, including the positions affected and the company’s plans for the Illinois operation, could become available ahead of the October date.
