Whistleblower claims Tyson Foods employs child workers, US senator calls for investigation

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Whistleblower claims Tyson Foods employs child workers, US senator calls for investigation

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley is calling on the Department of Labor to investigate Tyson Foods after a whistleblower accused the company of illegal child labor practices.This week, Sen. Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, urging her to investigate Tyson Foods in light of these allegations.Hawley said he received a letter from a whistleblower, a former Tyson Foods employee, alleging that they personally witnessed underage workers and received multiple reports from hourly Tyson employees about child workers in the plant.According to the allegations, these child workers were employed by a third-party entity contracted ..