Allegations include noose displays, a loaded gun, and repeated reports to HR that went nowhere
Two maintenance workers say Tyson's HR was warned about racial threats and workplace violence — and did nothing.
Alvin Clark and Matthew Reeves worked together on the maintenance crew at Tyson's plant in Ringgold, Virginia. On March 16, 2026, both filed separate federal lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, alleging they were harassed, threatened, and ultimately fired after raising concerns about racial discrimination and unsafe working conditions (Clark v. Tyson Farms, Inc. et al., No. 6:26-cv-00027; Reeves v. Tyson Farms, Inc. et al., No. 6:26-cv-00028). The cases are in their early stages, and no determination has been made on the merits.
Clark, a 62-year-old Black mechanic and the highest-ranking in his department, says he was passed over for two promotions despite being the most qualified candidate. According to the lawsuit, management told him they were "looking for someone young" and used a racial slur to tell him he would never get the job. He took and passed a skills test that, according to the filings, had never been administered for that role before. He still did not get it.
The alleged harassment went far beyond words. Court documents describe leadership-level employees displaying a noose made from a forklift strap, pulling knives in the plant, and referencing the real 1990 murder of a Black man in the same town. In one incident...
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