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Officials ask Tyson in Waterloo to close; plant staying open for now
https://kwwl.com/2020/04/17/black-hawk-county-elected-officials-ask-waterloo-tyson-foods-to-voluntarily-cease-operations/WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) -- Black Hawk County elected officials are asking the Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo to "voluntarily cease operations on a temporary basis."
A letter was sent to Tyson yesterday afternoon, and Schwarz said they acknowledged they received it. Friday, before the letter was announced to the public, Tyson officials told a KWWL reporter that the plant would remain open as of now.
Governor Reynolds announced today that the state of Iowa is sending 2,700 tests to the Tyson Plant in Waterloo. They are working on testing all workers at the Tyson Foods plants in Columbus Junction and Waterloo, as well as contact tracing.
A letter was sent to Tyson yesterday afternoon, and Schwarz said they acknowledged they received it. Friday, before the letter was announced to the public, Tyson officials told a KWWL reporter that the plant would remain open as of now.
Governor Reynolds announced today that the state of Iowa is sending 2,700 tests to the Tyson Plant in Waterloo. They are working on testing all workers at the Tyson Foods plants in Columbus Junction and Waterloo, as well as contact tracing.
The text of the letter is in the article. It was signed by some members of the County Board of Supervisors, some members of the Waterloo City Council, mayors of towns in the county and members of our statehouse delagation.
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