Sen. Hawley Opens Probe Into Allegations of Child Labor at Tyson Foods Facility

Sen. Josh Hawley alleged that child workers were employed by a third-party entity contracted by Tyson Foods.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) speaks to reporters after the Senate was scheduled to vote on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to be U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Tierney Cross/Reuters

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said on May 6 that he has opened an investigation into Tyson Foods over allegations that the company was employing underage children at one of its facilities.

In a letter to the Department of Labor, Hawley said that a former Tyson Foods staff member—who was in charge of overseeing plant safety—reported seeing underage workers at the company’s processing plant.