Executive Officer, Tyson Foods
Search every verified Wes Morris interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2017 interview, Tyson Foods CEO Tom Hayes stated that the company had "the right number of workers" needed to staff its plants and expressed satisfaction with its workforce. Hayes noted that Tyson Foods had been "working with the government all along" on employment verification, including using E-Verify and participating in the IMAGE program with ICE, and said the company paid "well above minimum wage" to attract talent. Regarding U.S. immigration policy, Hayes said the company was focused on helping its diverse workforce understand potential changes and acting as a "sounding board." On the proposed border adjustment tax, Hayes said it "could be very helpful" for Tyson Foods by making its products more competitive internationally, though he added that the outcome would depend on the strength of the dollar and other economic factors.
“We do have the right number of workers that we need and we've been working with the government all along to make sure we're employing e-verify matching Social Security numbers. We were one of the first major food companies to work with ICE on the image program so we feel great about our position.”
“We have a pretty good employment proposition; we pay well above minimum wage and we are attracting the talent that we need. As it relates to Tyson Foods, we feel pretty good about our ability to have the right workforce we need in place.”
“Based on what we know today, we feel like the proposed border adjustment tax could be very helpful for us as our products become more competitive internationally. However, this depends on the strength of the dollar and the ultimate economic position our products will have abroad.”
Mar.01 -- Tom Hayes, Tyson Foods chief executive officer, comments on U.S. immigration policy. He speaks during an interview ...
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