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What was discussed back in the spring as a real possibility will soon be reality. The loss of a substantial number of jobs at Pilgrim’s Pride’s plant in El Dorado will occur over the next couple of months.

Talk had circulated since Pilgrim’s March announcement of plans to close a chicken processing complex and six distribution centers in the United States, and the tone turned more serious in April when employees in El Dorado were told the local facilities were being considered for closure.

The company asked for some concessions from the labor union representing employe...