Tyson Foods laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining
Tyson Foods filed 3 WARN layoff notices in Illinois, Texas, most recently on Aug 13, 2026, naming 3,029 workers. If you work or worked at Tyson Foods, about 27,000 professional jobs are open in Illinois today, including about 15 at Tyson Foods. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.
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Question 1
Where are you right now?
Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.
What did Tyson Foods file?
A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | Illinois | North Hillsdale | 2,495 | Closure | State record | |
| Tyson FoodsTakes effect Aug 15, 2025 | Texas | Tarrant County | 275 | — | State record | |
| Tyson Foods | Illinois | Rochelle | 259 | — | State record |
What should I do first if I was affected?
- File for Illinois unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- File for Texas unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
- Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
- Line up bridge income while you search.
Where are the jobs?
about 27,000 professional jobs are open in Illinois, and about 15 at Tyson Foods. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.
Open professional jobs at Tyson Foods
- Associate Brand Manager · Tyson Foods · Springdale, AR
- 2nd Shift -General Production Manager-Humboldt, TN · Tyson Foods · Humboldt, TN
- Associate Accountant-Sedalia, MO · Tyson Foods · Sedalia, MO
- Accountant · Tyson Foods · New London, WI
- General Production Manager- Temperanceville, VA- 2nd shift · Tyson Foods · Temperanceville, VA
- Maintenance Manager II- Temperanceville, VA-1st shift · Tyson Foods · Temperanceville, VA
What help is there for benefits and retraining?
The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
NCI Works
For notices in Rochelle
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
For notices in Tarrant County
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
Questions
- Did Tyson Foods file layoff notices?
- Yes. Tyson Foods has filed 3 WARN notices with labor departments in Illinois, Texas, naming 3,029 workers. The most recent was filed Aug 13, 2026.
- How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at Tyson Foods?
- File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For Illinois, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Are there jobs open for former Tyson Foods employees?
- about 27,000 professional jobs are open in Illinois today, and about 15 at Tyson Foods itself. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
- What help is there for retraining?
- The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.
Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Aug 13, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of Tyson Foods. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.