Joey Aguirre
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58% Of Tyson Employees At Perry Plant Test Positive
More than 700 workers at the Tyson meatpacking plant in Perry have tested positive for COVID-19, according to data released today by the Iowa Department of Public Health. During Gov. Kim Reynolds’ daily press conference, the state released testing data for five meatpacking plants in Iowa. At the Tyson plant in Perry, 730 of the…
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Young Activist’s Push For Transparency From Perry’s Tyson Plant
As the old adage goes, “Actions speak louder than words.” Many members of the Perry community would settle for a little of both from its local Tyson meatpacking plant. With meatpacking plants across the country and in Iowa closing or scaling back their workforce due to employees testing positive for COVID-19, an executive order from…
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Young Activist’s Push For Transparency From Perry’s Tyson Plant
As the old adage goes, “Actions speak louder than words.” Many members of the Perry community would settle for a little of both from its local Tyson meatpacking plant. With meatpacking plants across the country and in Iowa closing or scaling back their workforce due to employees testing positive for COVID-19, an executive order from…
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Young Activist’s Push For Transparency From Perry’s Tyson Plant
As the old adage goes, “Actions speak louder than words.” Many members of the Perry community would settle for a little of both from its local Tyson meatpacking plant. With meatpacking plants across the country and in Iowa closing or scaling back their workforce due to employees testing positive for COVID-19, an executive order from…
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How The Perry Community Is Handling Their COVID-19 Outbreak
Mowing grass is about the only aspect of life that is normal in Perry these days. As the Iowa town northwest of Des Moines deals with positive coronavirus tests at its local Tyson plant, several community members have organized—and continue to organize—ways of supporting the students and families impacted by COVID-19. Iowa Starting Line has…
