Tyson Foods closing Northwest Jacksonville meat plant, eliminating 219 jobs
The jobs, dominated by food handlers and butchers, will be cut when the plant closes effective Jan. 8, 2024.
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The jobs, dominated by food handlers and butchers, will be cut when the plant closes effective Jan. 8, 2024.
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