Union Authorizes Strike at Tyson Foods’ Beef Plant in Texas

Workers at Tyson Foods Inc.’s beef plant in Amarillo, Texas, have agreed to a strike as they fight for higher wages and accuse the company of unfair labor practices.

Members of Teamsters Local 577 voted by a 98% margin to authorize the move, the union said in a statement. The group represents 3,100 workers in slaughtering and processing at the facility, which it says is the largest beef processing plant in the US.

“This facility is essential to the beef supply chain,” said Al Brito, president of Local 577. “If Tyson’s corporate leadership doesn’t start demonstrating some basic humanity, ...