Reuters
Tyson Foods to close Iowa pork plant with 1,200 workers
Tyson Foods will permanently close a pork plant in Perry, Iowa, the meatpacker said on Monday, eliminating jobs for about 1,200 workers. Tyson has announced the closures of six U.S. chicken plants in about the past year and also laid off corporate employees. The pork plant employed about 1,200 people in Perry, which has about 8,200 residents and is located near the state capital Des Moines, Mayor Dirk Cavanaugh said.