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WATCH: New meatpacking facility brings back jobs to Perry, Iowa

By Amie Rivers

June 13, 2025

Less than a year after the town’s major Tyson plant closure, meatpacking giant JBS announced the construction of a new Perry facility employing 500 workers. On the latest episode of Cornhole Champions, the team talked about the impact the Tyson closure had on the community, what the JBS facility could do for the local economy, and the net win of potential union representation.

Check out the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVzqTcfZrH4&t=1s

  • Amie Rivers

    Amie Rivers is Iowa Starting Line's newsletter editor. She writes the weekly Worker’s Almanac edition of Iowa Starting Line, featuring a roundup of the worker news you need to know. Previously, she was an award-winning journalist at the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier; now, she very much enjoys making TikToks and memes and getting pet photos in her inbox.

    Have a story tip? Reach Amie at [email protected]. For local reporting in Iowa that connects the dots, from policy to people, sign up for Amie's newsletter.

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