More than 2,500 Tyson workers left jobless by the Joslin plant closure rallied Friday at the facility, pairing the protest with a press conference against the layoffs.
Six months of full compensation and benefits, keeping the plant open, and 100% state relief for all workers regardless of documentation status were the main demands.
Hundreds had already turned out to a community organizing meeting on less than 24 hours' notice, organizers said, framing the rally as the start of a broader push to force Tyson to respond.
The protest underscores the immediate economic hit to Joslin and surrounding communities as workers seek severance, public aid and a reversal of the shutdown.