Laid off from Tyson Foods? Start here.
Tyson Foods Lexington closure. The figures below come from the linked public sources.
Get started freeFacts on this page come from the public record, with a source next to each one. Last checked October 15, 2026. Offboard has no relationship with Tyson Foods.- Agreed
- November 21, 2025
- Site on record
- Joslin, Illinois
What Tyson Foods did.
Tyson Foods's dates and figures come from the public record, newest first, each with its source.
- Tyson Foods · LeadershipTyson Foods names new CEO
- New CEOJeff Schomburger has been named President and Chief Executive Officer
Tyson Foods announced that Jeff Schomburger will succeed Donnie King as president and CEO.
Source: GlobeNewswire, May 28, 2026 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- New CEOJeff Schomburger has been named President and Chief Executive Officer
- Tyson Foods · Tyson Foods Lexington closure
- People affectedall 3,212 employees at the Lexington plant
Tyson Foods announced the closure of its Lexington, Nebraska beef plant.
Source: World Socialist Web Site, January 24, 2026 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- People affectedall 3,212 employees at the Lexington plant
Earlier at Tyson Foods
- Tyson Foods · Tyson Foods Emporia closure
- People affected809 employees at the Tyson plant in Emporia
Kansas WARN notice coverage for the plant closure.
Source: USA TODAY, December 3, 2024 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- People affected809 employees at the Tyson plant in Emporia
- Tyson Foods · Tyson Foods Wilkesboro layoffs
- People affectednearly 250 workers
WBTV said the workers would receive notifications that week.
Source: WBTV, September 29, 2023 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- People affectednearly 250 workers
- Tyson Foods · Tyson Foods Chicago layoffs
- Chicago workerswill eliminate 177 employees from an office in downtown ChicagoSource: Reuters, June 13, 2023 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- Downers Grove workersand 51 employees in suburban Downers Grove, Illinois
The same layoff round covered the Downers Grove office.
Source: Reuters, June 13, 2023 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026 - People affectedwill lay off 228 corporate employees
Tyson said the employees in Illinois declined to relocate to Arkansas.
Source: Reuters, June 13, 2023 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- Tyson Foods · Tyson Foods corporate cuts
- Corporate jobsand 10% of its corporate jobs
CEO Donnie King shared the news with employees in an emailed memo.
Source: Axios, April 26, 2023 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- Corporate jobsand 10% of its corporate jobs
- Tyson Foods · Tyson cuts Robards workers
- People affected200 employees will be laid off
Tyson confirmed the Robards plant cut and said affected employees could relocate.
Source: 14 News, January 20, 2022 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- People affected200 employees will be laid off
- Tyson Foods · LeadershipTyson Foods names new CEO
- New CEOhas been named President and Chief Executive Officer
Tyson Foods named Donnie King president and chief executive officer effective immediately.
Source: Tyson Foods, June 2, 2021 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- New CEOhas been named President and Chief Executive Officer
- Tyson Foods · LeadershipTyson Foods names a CEO
- New CEODean Banks will succeed Noel White as Chief Executive OfficerSource: Tyson Foods, August 3, 2020 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- Tyson Foods · Tyson Foods layoffs
- People affectedwill cut 500 jobs
Tyson Foods said the cuts were mostly in corporate offices in Springdale and Chicago.
Source: MEAT+POULTRY, February 12, 2020 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- People affectedwill cut 500 jobs
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Four things to do first.
The first steps of Offboard's Layoff Plan, with what the public record says about Tyson Foods.
Layoff Plan
IllinoisProtect the first week · 4 steps- The first week
Write down your key dates
Your last day, your final pay date, and when your health coverage ends.
For Tyson Foods- Agreed
- November 21, 2025
- The first week
File for unemployment benefits
Benefits usually start from the week you file, so file soon.
Where you file depends on where you workedIf you worked at the Joslin siteDepartment of Employment Security (IDES)Remote, or at another siteFind your state's unemployment officeUSA.gov: “In most cases, you should file for unemployment in the state where you worked instead of in the state where you live.” Source: USA.gov, Unemployment benefits · checked September 28, 2026 - Before you sign
Review your severance agreement
Read it before you sign it. Your own agreement is the only one that applies to you.
For Tyson FoodsSeverance not publicNo public source states Tyson Foods's severance terms for this round.
- Before coverage ends
Understand your COBRA / health insurance options
You have a limited time to choose, and COBRA is only one option.
Then the plan keeps going, through six more stages.
- Steady yourself
- Choose what's next
- Get ready
- Run the search
- Close it
- Wrap it up
About Tyson Foods
tysonfoods.com- Site on record
- Joslin, IllinoisFrom the public record on this page
What people ask about Tyson Foods.
Is Tyson Foods giving severance?
No public source states Tyson Foods's severance terms for this round, so this page does not guess at them. Your own agreement is the only one that applies to you.
I worked remotely for Tyson Foods. Where do I file for unemployment?
USA.gov: “In most cases, you should file for unemployment in the state where you worked instead of in the state where you live. If you worked outside the state where you currently live or worked remotely, contact your home state’s unemployment office to get help with filing a claim in a different state.” Source: USA.gov, Unemployment benefits · checked September 28, 2026
Find your state's unemployment office (CareerOneStop, sponsored by the US Department of Labor). If you worked at Tyson Foods's site on record, that is the Department of Employment Security (IDES). Offboard never sits between you and the agency.
Is Offboard part of Tyson Foods or the government?
No. Offboard is independent of Tyson Foods and is not affiliated with it. Offboard is independent, not a government agency, and claiming your benefits is always free.
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