Perdue Farms to close Monterey chicken plant, cutting 433 jobs: 'Everybody's in shock'
U.S. chicken producer Perdue Farms will permanently shut a Monterey, Tennessee, processing plant on March 28, eliminating jobs for 433 employees, the company said on Friday. It is the latest loss for poultry workers, with Tyson Foods having shuttered six U.S. chicken plants since 2023 after struggling to match production with consumer demand.
Perdue Farms to close facility in TN, cutting more than 400 jobs
Several hundred workers at Perdue Farms will soon be without a job after the company announced on Thursday it is closing the Putnam County facility. Once one of the leading poultry producers in the country,
Perdue Farms to shut down Tennessee plant
Perdue Farms plans to close a processing plant in Tennessee that employs more than 430 people. In a news release Thursday, the company confirmed that the Monterey facility would close in late March. It said changes in market demand and how the company produces and supplies its products have affected the Monterey plant in
Perdue plant to close in Putnam County
The closure of a chicken processing plant will put 433 people out of work, according to the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce and mayor.
Perdue Farms announces plant closure and layoffs in Tenn.
Poultry processor Perdue Farms plans to close a processing plant in Monterey, Tenn., on March 28, resulting in 433 people being laid off.
More than 400 employees impacted by closure of Perdue Farms Monterey plant
More than 400 employees are being impacted by the closure of the Perdue Farms Monterey plant. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter reacted to the news.
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Perdue agrees to pay $4 million for child labor violations at Accomac plant
The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into an agreement with Perdue Farms Inc. to address child labor violations at its ...
Perdue Farms, Labor Department ink $4 million deal in child labor investigation
Perdue Farms and a staffing agency will pay more than $4 million to settle claims that they employed children in hazardous ...
Shelter-in-place order lifted after HAZMAT incident at Georgetown Perdue plant
A chemical incident at the Perdue Farms plant in Georgetown Wednesday night, forced residents living nearby to shelter in ...
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Perdue Farms agrees to $4M settlement in child labor probe
Listen to this article Perdue Farms has agreed to pay $4 million in restitution to settle a federal investigation into alleged child labor violations at the company’s poultry processing plant on ...
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Why emergency alerts were incorrect and delayed during Georgetown chemical incident
Firefighters were dispatched to a hazardous materials incident at the Perdue poultry processing plant at 20621 Savannah Road in Georgetown at around 4:40 p.m., Sussex County spokesman Chip Guy ...
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Perdue agrees to pay $4 million after children worked hazardous jobs in Virginia
The U.S. Labor Department says Perdue Farms will pay $4 million in restitution after it employed children in hazardous ...
Perdue agrees to pay $4 million after children worked hazardous jobs, Labor Department says
The U.S. Labor Department says Perdue Farms will pay $4 million in restitution after it employed children in hazardous occupations in Virginia.