Gary Mickelson
Gary Mickelson
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We seek trademarks and patents to protect the development and use of brand names, product formulas and various operational technology.
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We temporarily withdrew the line last year. We were trying to blend this product line into our regular operations and found it to be too inefficient. We're now evaluating whether we want to establish dedicated operations to service this market.
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The products are expected to complement the traditional offering in the retail meat case and also meet the demands of the natural foods retailer.
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We were successful in getting more than 700 of our people into the plant, and we have had production at the plant,
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We think it's best for everyone involved . . . if these restrictions are adhered to and are followed so we can operate safely and those who are on strike can picket safely.
tolerate
We do not tolerate discrimination in the workplace.
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There's a fine line employers must walk between asking for enough information to verify the documents of a newly hired worker and asking for too much.
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legal obligation to do their job and are not part of this dispute.
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Most Tyson plants are running regular shifts today, although there have been reports of higher than usual absenteeism at some locations. Virtually all of the company's poultry plants and a majority of our beef and pork plants are in operation today.
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We believe companies should not be placed in the role of policing who has proper work documentation.
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We're hopeful this unfortunate matter can be quickly resolved so we can continue rebuilding our export business in Japan. Our shipments to Japan have been steady since the market reopened. However, as expected, volumes have been limited because of Japan's import restrictions.
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We're hopeful there will be sufficient law enforcement support to allow this to happen. A bus carrying some management workers was prevented from entering the plant earlier this morning. In fact, picketers blocked the entrance and broke out some of the windows on the bus.
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Because the trial has begun the judge has asked both sides to refrain from making any public comments about the case at this time.
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There have been reports of higher-than-usual absenteeism at some locations.