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Hard-Hit Iowa Communities Cautious, Slow To Reopen
As Gov. Kim Reynolds continues to reopen Iowa, community members and businesses throughout the state are taking a more cautious approach. In West Liberty, Melanie Clark, a history teacher at the local school district, says now is not the time to reopen. She says the state has not done nearly enough testing to contain the…
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Hard-Hit Iowa Communities Cautious, Slow To Reopen
As Gov. Kim Reynolds continues to reopen Iowa, community members and businesses throughout the state are taking a more cautious approach. In West Liberty, Melanie Clark, a history teacher at the local school district, says now is not the time to reopen. She says the state has not done nearly enough testing to contain the…
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What Would Justice For Packing Plant Workers Look Like?
The coronavirus has ravaged meatpacking plants across Iowa in the past two months, infecting thousands of workers and killing some, all while the companies who run them face scrutiny over their lack of sufficient health protections. Over 1,500 meatpacking workers have contracted the virus as of May 6, according to an Environmental Working Group analysis.…
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What Would Justice For Packing Plant Workers Look Like?
The coronavirus has ravaged meatpacking plants across Iowa in the past two months, infecting thousands of workers and killing some, all while the companies who run them face scrutiny over their lack of sufficient health protections. Over 1,500 meatpacking workers have contracted the virus as of May 6, according to an Environmental Working Group analysis.…
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Another 61 Test Positive At West Liberty Foods, 136 Total
West Liberty Foods released updated numbers on Friday from their mass testing efforts last week. The company says 61 additional employees tested positive for COVID-19 at its West Liberty location, bringing the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 136 since April 5. The plant employs just under 1,000 workers, so about 13.5 percent of…
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Another 61 Test Positive At West Liberty Foods, 136 Total
West Liberty Foods released updated numbers on Friday from their mass testing efforts last week. The company says 61 additional employees tested positive for COVID-19 at its West Liberty location, bringing the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 136 since April 5. The plant employs just under 1,000 workers, so about 13.5 percent of…
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Returning To The Plant After A COVID-19 Outbreak
According to new state testing data, 221 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 at Tyson’s Columbus Junction location, making it one of the state’s largest known coronavirus outbreaks. About 26 percent of employees tested were found positive for the virus. After closing down for two weeks, the Columbus Junction plant reopened for limited operations on…
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Returning To The Plant After A COVID-19 Outbreak
According to new state testing data, 221 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 at Tyson’s Columbus Junction location, making it one of the state’s largest known coronavirus outbreaks. About 26 percent of employees tested were found positive for the virus. After closing down for two weeks, the Columbus Junction plant reopened for limited operations on…
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In West Liberty, Concern That Turkey Plant Outbreak Is Wider Than Known
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout Iowa, focus has turned to the state’s meat packing plants as virus hotspots. In West Liberty, the state’s first Hispanic-majority town, the community’s largest employer is reporting an outbreak of coronavirus cases. As of April 30, West Liberty Foods has reported that 71 employees at its West Liberty location…
