Tyson Foods, Inc. has announced that seven managers at their Waterloo plant have been fired following an investigation into accusations that they were placing bets on how many employees would get the coronavirus, according to KWWL. A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a former employee who died after contracting the virus at the plant alleged that Plant Manager Tom Hart organized a cash buy in, winner-take-all, betting pool for supervisors and managers. It also claims Tyson Foods is guilty of a “willful and wanton disregard for workplace safety.” In a release sent to KWWL, Tyson says they plan to open more communication channels to hear the voices of team members, create a working group of local community leaders to strengthen collaboration, and reinforce the importance of Tyson Foods’ core values and team behaviors.
