know lulac was working with tyson foods. you praised them of their efforts and precaution at the time. ow, of course, tyson has been facing lawsuits and serious allegations of mishandling of some of theirs in plants. i kind of wanted to get your how ion to that and seriously lulac deals with those issues? sindy: you know, when you have managers or people in positions power, the -- who are placing issue.hat is an and absolutely tyson should immediately fire and make sure they terminate employees who are engaging in such conduct. lulac has l you that et with several companies, tyson foods, so many others, and 2021 and oureet in role is centered around making ure that our workers are protected. we absolutely want to make sure that companies understand that a largeaying attention, number of their workforce is not only latino but immigrant and refugees. we want to make sure that as we our essential workers, many of them in the meatpacking plant, that the taking steps,also that they are taking intentional make sure the workers are

how then to investors and groups like yours challenge the giants of the food industry like buy tyson foods in the u.s. where the family owns all the class b. shares meaning that even if all the other shareholders voted against the family they'd still with yeah i think you know. this time for these companies to stand up and be leaders to be leaders and you know setting out what change and resilience looks like so you know of john tyson the chairman of tyson foods etc a full page ad in the washington post in the new york times saying the food system is breaking that's a pretty big statement and i think we'd all want to say ok john your company has ben in your family has been in a city street for 70 or 80 years how do you suggest that we change protocols and that we look at this industry and set out a path to resilience for food safety and to carry so investors have been given a number of issues that we've been speaking about and i mean report whether it be good for station food safety working conditions over use of antibiotics bio security issues in general and i don't think any of those com

know setting out what change and resilience looks like so you know of john tyson the chairman of tyson foods etc full page ad in the washington post in the new york times saying the food system is breaking that's a pretty big statement and i think we'd all want to say ok john your company has that in your family has been in a city street for 70 or 80 years how do you suggest that we change protocols and that we look at this industry and set out a path to resilience for food safety and security so investors have been given a number of issues that we've been speaking about it and i mean report whether it be good for station safety working conditions over use of antibiotics bio security issues in general and i don't think any of those come to surprise to the companies that we're talking to so now i think it's just time for industry companies and investors to work together to set out a path for how we want to see the industry changed or it's been really great to talk to you in cutting the cost many thanks indeed for being with us thanks for having about what you do if inflation source more than

that laid the blame for what happened at that waterloo plant not just at the feet of tyson foods but governor's feet as well. because tyson wasn't just telling its employees that everything was fine while the virus was spreading rampantly inside that plant. they were telling the governor that toorks and she was happily lapping it up. while local health officials were begging tyson to shut its doors to protect its employees, the governor said she opposed the plant shutting down. around the time tyson plant managers were allegedly betting on the health and safety of their employees, while they were allegedly deliberately lying to them about whether the county had cleared the plant for it to be safe, governor reynolds said she talked to the executives at tyson, who assured her that tyson was doing everything they could to protect its workforce. yeah, everything, you know, including a winner take all betting pool on how many people who get sick and die. the consequences of what happened in iowa earlier this year didn't end when that tyson plant eventually did get shut down to try to get

chick-fil-a is suing its top producers alleges companies like tyson foods and others fixed price anded increased costs. saying chick-fil-a's claims were unfounded. purdue didn't comment. kia is recalling 295,000 vehicles in the u.s. because the vehicles can stall or catch fire. the sorrento, forte, forte coupe and others the vehicles all part of the recall ranging 2011 to 2015. the automaker says no manufacturing defect has been found but is recalling as, quote, a preventative measure. affected drivers should have their cars checked out at the dealership. and some privacy concerns over the new amazon wi-fi sharing feature. customers with echo and ring will be opted into sidewalk feature. it can work over a longer distance. the new network will roll out in the u.s. and users can disable the feature. >> that is good to know. never even heard of it going to have to do some research. >> i know. >> right. up next, a royal track record, the duke and duchess embark on a train tour of britain to deliver some holiday cheer. britain to deliver some holiday cheer. treatment, a. a pill for adult

. >> in iowa, a report that tyson foods fired seven top managers at a plant in evidence that they bety workers would test positive for the virus. an outbreak in the spring infected more than 1,000 employees. at least six workers died. the investigation was led by u.s. attorney general holder. part of the lawsuit filed by the families of four workers that died from the virus. the whistleblower and florida health worker whose home was raided says she will be silenced. officers executing the search warrant of rebecca jones. she helped develop the state's coronavirus dashboard but has accused officials of trying to cover up the extent of the pandemic. she was fired. she told our affiliate all she wanted to do was make the public aware of covid cases in the state. >> this was never about individuals. this was about directives from the state to do or not say certain things about the virus. >> authorities are investigating whether she sent an unauthorized message urging employees to speak out about coronavirus deaths. >> the press of atlantic city, new jersey says someone will get a chance t

about billions of dollars in purchases the lawsuit named several poultry power companies, including tyson foodsdue say chick-fil-a's claims are unfounded the. >>> after a baseball season like no other, the mlb and all 30 of its teams are suing their insurance providers, saying they lost billions of dollars playing during the pandemic. unsold ticket sales, merchandise and concession sales at home stadiums and local and national media losses just a handful of games allowed fans into the ballparks, all of which had a limited capacity. >>> an openly gay high school senior in texas created a change.org petition demanding boys be allowed to wear nail polish saying hi w saying he was suspended for violating the school's dress code the school said in a statement questions with the dress code are reviewed individually. wilkinson said he believes the dress code is discriminatory he said he will stay in suspension, quote, because it's completely wrong the petition currently has over 65,000 signatures. >>> all right. a pair of the world's smallest monkeys were unveiled at the chesty zoo in england. these t

the city council could vote on that proposal as early as january the 12 and tyson foods has fired 7 managerst a plant in iowa. that's after an investigation revealed that they were betting on how many workers would test positive for covid-19 in a statement tyson says the behavior of those individuals does not represent the company's core values and outbreak at the plant earlier this year infected more than 1000 times employees some of them 6 of them in fact family members are now suing tyson claiming the company downplay the virus and did not offer adequate safety precautions now the latest on that strong winter storm system that's creating some dangerous driving conditions across the northeast. >>much of pennsylvania, new york and new england were blanketed in snow overnight. people woke up to anywhere between 6.40 inches of snow more than 3 feet. the storm system created dangerous road conditions that lead to several serious crashes. so far at least 3 people have died in those crashes police are urging people in the affected areas to avoid unnecessary travel during the storms. >>i new york

amazon target dollar tree dollar store gig economy companies like insta cart and food producers like tyson foods you see these unbelievable profits don't come out of nowhere they come out of a grand and breathtaking exploitation of american workers just 3 members of the walton family have added $48000000000.00 to their wealth since march the wealth of amazon's jeff bezos has increased by 62 percent since mid march totaling $188000000000.00 as of november 17th they zeros is now the richest person on earth meanwhile an estimated $20000.00 amazon workers have been infected with covert one team 20000 workers have been infected at amazon and those who speak out about the conditions are fired you think their box has a smiley face on it. when when i said that in my head i didn't realize the sexual connotation meanwhile baze o's has a 188000000000 dollars here's a little game you can play at all that's called baze almost lex luthor or dr evil let me know when you give up. so basically the c.e.o.'s of these companies say to their employees you go work you get sick you maybe die especially if you live in

tyson foods firing seven managers after an investigation into allegations they had wagered on employees getting covid-19. this is the daily death toll on tuesday again topped 3,000. that's one person every 30 seconds dying. ten days ago, rosemary and paul blackwell were admitted to a hospital in texas. the two beloved teachers dying together. >> they put their hands together so they were holding hands, before they started to remove them from the intubation. my mom gave her her blessing and they died within one minute of each other. >> reporter: david, dr. anthony fauci is so concerned that people will be spending the holidays with members outside their immediate household that he is using himself as an example, saying that for the first time in 30 years, he will not be spending the christmas holidays with his daughters. david? >> all right, matt gutman in california. matt, thank you. >>> and of course, we've been reporting here on the millions unemployed and many in food lines across this country, as christmas approaches. tonight, news that democrats and republicans are finally nearing

to play kind of the same theme to me i much rather play another way and kind of stay away from tyson foods i of nk of reo trade, tyson does not come to mind >> i love what bk did there. it is actually funny >> the genius of brian kelly is on display every night there are a lot of head winds here and they're reporting in february and maybe got room up to 70 if it does it for you. let's get to a company making headlines for something on everyone's mind. the vaccines and how it is getting distributed. >> happy holidays. this is nancy from florida i am wondering your thoughts on cvs. i got in at 73 i am wondering if you think is a buy, sell or hold? >> guy your advise for nancy. >> i think there is a real chance to get with amazon. i am not in love with this name. if you hold something, you make the decision, you want to own it at that price. cvs is the name that you will look into 2021 dan nathan has a different opinion though >> dan now you bought it at 73. i would keep a hard stop in it all that being said, this vaccine is going to be distributed for month as and months and as we see restri

. >>> tyson foods fired seven top managers at an iowa pork plant after an investigation found evidence they were placing bets on how many workers would contract covid-19. an outbreak at the plant in the spring infected more than 1,000 employees. at least six workers died. >>> it is 6:46 right now. let's check with gianna to see how the morning commute is looking. hi g. >>> good morning. it's been a busy one. i want to start with this traffic alert we have been monitoring along highway 17. some better news, all lanes are open. the left lane was shut down due to a crash dealing with an overturned vehicle. all lanes are now clear. however looking at our map, we still have a lot of red which means speeds under 30 miles an hour. a slow commute as things recover on the north bound 17 commute out of the santa cruz mountains. you will still need to pack your patience. north 101 out of san jose, a slow crawl. it stays sluggish beyond the 880 connector. no crashes just extra busy for morning commute. we are dealing with slick surfaces and wet weather. a live look, it is a parking lot west bound

thanks to all of our reporters for those, and to iowa, now where tyson foods has fired seven managersing plant in waterloo, iowa. tyson had been investigating those managers for a betting pool, betting on how many workers would become infected with coronavirus. a wrongful death lawsuit filed this summer was amended last month to include new allegations that those managers, they were taking measures to protect themselves but they told interpreters for the workers the covid wasn't spreading in the plant. the lawsuit also alleged that plant managers urged those workers to stay on the job even if they were feeling sick or exhibiting symptoms. >>> well, a republican mayor in kansas is stepping down because of threats that she received after publicly supporting a mask mandate. dodge city mayor joyce warshaw submitted her resignation effectively immediatelily tuesday saying quote i do not feel save in this position anymore. she said she received threats telling her to burn in hell and get murdered after she was quoted in an article. warshaw says she has no regrets about supporting that manda

the families of three tyson foods workers claim that senior managers at a pork processing plant liedut the extent that covid-19 posed at the facility where employees died. that new allegation is part of an amended wrongful death lawsuit. the plant employs a significant number of immigrant workers. the amendment claims that managers told interpreters that they had no confirmed cases of coronavirus and that the plant was cleared for operation when in fact employees had tested positive for the virus, and health officials were pushing to close the plant. >>> coronavirus continues to cause major disruptions to the nfl season. the bleacher report, next. e fol they don't have time to go to the post office they have businesses to grow customers to care for lives to get home to they use stamps.com print discounted postage for any letter any package any time right from your computer all the amazing services of the post office only cheaper get our special tv offer a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to stamps.com/tv and never go to the post office again! someday i'll remind you t

meat producer tyson foods has fired managers at an iowa pork slaughterhouse who allegedly held a cash-buy-in, winner-take-all betting pool on how many workers would become infected at their plant. the allegations emerged as part of a lawsuit filed by the family of a former meatpacker who died from covid-19 in april, during an outbreak that killed six workers and sickened over 1000. a major coalition of climate activists have sent president-elect joe biden a draft executive order providing a road map to tackle the climate crisis as soon as he takes office. over 380 groups signed on to the order, which compels him to declare a national climate emergency, ban new fossil fuel infrastructure, charge the environmental protection agency with enacting clean air act, among many other actions. kassie siegel from the center for biological diversity said -- "our house is ablaze with a fire fanned by trump for four years. there's no time to lose. biden must take bold action the moment he steps into the oval office, without punting to a dysfunctional congress." and in minnesota, the indigenous-led resista

>>> you may remember some explosive headlines recently about the tyson foods pork processing plant inloo, iowa, allegations that one of the plant managers at that facility organized a cash buy-in, winner-take-all betting pool for supervisors and managers to bet how many employees at that plant would get covid. it was a heinous enough story at face value, but it was made worse by the fact that more than 1,000 people who worked at that plant actually did get covid. six workers at that plant died. the allegations about the betting pool among the managers were made public by lawsuits filed by one of the workers who died there. well, today we learned that tyson has fired seven of the managers at that plant. they paid for an independent investigation into the matter, the resolution of the independent investigation was that five managers should be canned. apparently, those betting allegations were credible enough to terminate those who were found to be involved. big, big covid outbreaks at facilities like that tyson plant in iowa have been a problem since the start of the pandemic, and they

tyson foods fired seven managers that employees created a betting pool how many workers contracted covidrom the managers came that the company did not do enough to protect employees from the virus. a lawsuit claims, 1,000 out of 2800 workers at the plant ended up contracting the coronavirus. we'll be right back. before disr to treat her frequent heartburn, marie could only imagine enjoying freshly squeezed orange juice. now no fruit is forbidden. nexium 24hr stops acid before it starts for all-day, all-night protection. can you imagine 24 hours without heartburn? ♪ sofi made it so easy to pay off my student loan debt. (chime) choosing sofi was literally one of the best decisions i could have ever made because it gave me peace of mind. ♪ ♪. connell: all right. it was the first eppy center of the pandemic, at least in the united states, talking about new york city and now the city quickly trying to administer pfizer's covid vaccine to its health care workers. one of them joins us right now, dr. calvin sun. dr. sun is a new york city emergency room doctor. you may recognize dr. sun, he is a

tyson foods' ceo released a statement saying, quote, the behaviors exhibited by these individuals do ent the tyson core values. and the commerce department reported yesterday that u.s. retail sales fell more than expected in november, likely weighed down by the raging new covid-19 infections and decreasing household income. it is the second straight monthly decline raising questions about how retailers are faring in the all important holiday shopping season. and about the stability of the broader economy. victoria defrancesco soto, i say it again and again, the president likes to look at the stock market and different things and different types of numbers, but there are people out there who have been wiped off the map by this pandemic. >> and there's so much pain, immediate pain right now in the short-term, and then there's also the pain that's going to be felt, mika, in the medium to long-term, so in that immediate pain we know that about 4 million workers have already lost their benefits. so this stimulus bill is going to be a critical lifeline, but what happens to those folks who h

i heard with tyson foods that they went so far as to bet on which employees made covid.u think that companies like that should get immunity? guest: thanks. that's why it's hard to draft this liability protection and this is what members of the house, senate are working on. what's the balance? what's the obligation of the school, the nonprofit, the faith community or business for following cdc standards and having a safe environment and at the same time not be burdened by expensive long-term litigation? this is the balance that congress is trying to strike and it's not an easy one to do but you raise an important point and it is something that has been considered. something that achieves that balance? guest: that's the work for experts in legal affairs in the house and senate, trying to design that balance. christos, cleveland, ohio, democratic line. representative, have you yet referred to the president-elect as the president-elect and if not, why not? i have. i have given several interviews about his economic team, discussing janet yellen, who i worked with early in my

more specifically tyson foods is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a worker at the waterloo, iowa plant contracted covid-19 and passed away. those larger firms may be able to incur the larger more expensive legal fees. it is the smaller ones that could be hit hard. fox business caught up with a work place safety attorney says it is really difficult for the businesses to keep up with the ever changing rules. >> companies worried about that because of ever changing guidance with respect to cdc and local state and health officials. they are really concerned they will miss something accidentally. reporter: at least 21 states taking it into their own hands to file some type of liability legislation but you have civil rights groups as well as labor groups oppose any type of shield because they feel like employees are at risk when they go to risk throughout the pandemic. possibly employers may skimp out on protection. neil. neil: kristina, thank you very, very much, my friend. following all of that in new york city. i want to go to congressman mark green for some of the reasons kristina

this is a 49 page document, a lawsuit against food, packing plants like keystone jbs pilgrim's pride and tyson. it alleges poor working conditions, a lack of following cdc and osha guidelines. but it was quickly denied by the united states department of agriculture. >>we found out from the department culture later on is that they stated that we did not have the case. but here we take a look at this 2 with what happened at tyson in april president donald trump signed an executive order adding a layer of protection for businesses against covid-19 lawsuits in june governor kim reynolds signed a similar bill for the state of iowa. >>henry believes the governor could protect your fellow islands with the simple stroke of a pen in order for justice to prevail. >>her actions will be judge she must was removed her order that she put into place. >>and that was justin surrency reporting for us tonight, president and ceo dean banks, he met with tyson waterloo plant employees and community leaders he is also requested the help of former u.s. attorney general eric holder to enhance that tyson workplace. fed

cases, nearly 66,000 meat packing and food processing workers have been infected with the virus and nearly 300 have died. according to propublica, workers a at tysonterloo, iowa felt pressured to show up or risk losing their jobs. that plant is now facing a wrongful death lawsuit, filed on behalf of the families of workers who died after being exposed to the virus. the suit claims that managers were downplaying the dangers of the virus, calling it the glorified flu while simultaneously placing bets on how many workers would get sick. tyson responded saying its top priority is the health and safety of its employees, and that its protective measures meet or exceed official guidance. despite the mounting death toll in various facilities, president trump signed an executive order in april classifying meat plants as essential infrastructure that must remain open. >> they're big companies, but they're now being treated fairly. they're thrilled. and that whole bottleneck is broken up. >> so the defense protection act protects them? >> well, we'll use it. that's what we did. used it. and it helps them greatly to do what they have to do. because they're re