WASHINGTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Perdue Farms has announced that it will be having mass layoffs at its Washington, IN, location, which will result in the elimination of its second shift at the location.
A total of 293 employees will be affected by this decision from Perdue Farms. This mass layoff is expected to be a permanent decision, and the last day of work for the second shift employees will be on October 10th. Employees who are not terminated for cause or don’t leave voluntarily before their last workday will receive pay and benefits through their official separation date, which will be on November 2nd, 2025.
A Perdue spokesperson provided a statement on the news of the layoffs and the reasons for the layoffs, saying:
“Perdue has made the difficult decision to eliminate the second production shift at our turkey operations in Washington, Indiana, effective October 10, 2025. This will result in the elimination of 293 positions. Changes in consumer demand, decreasing turkey flocks, and how we produce and supply our products have impacted the Washington operations in recent years, making the change to one production shift necessary to achieve operational efficiencies.
A decision like this, affecting our associates, is something we take very seriously. We value the many contributions of our Washington associates, and we are committed to doing all we can to support impacted associates during this transition.
The Washington plant produces turkey products. There is no impact on our other Indiana operations, which include a feed mill, grain receiving facility, hatchery, and breeder operations. There are no closures to farms.”
Perdue Farms has already notified all affected employees of their last work dates and separation dates for these layoffs.
