Expert: Labor Force Will Change As We Move Into Summer

Des Moines, Iowa — Things could be changing in the labor force as we head through spring into summer.

Iowa Workforce Development executive director, Beth Townsend, says there’ll be some impact as college students graduate.

The pork plant in Perry will be closing as summer starts.

Townsend says they hope many of the employees find work they can transition to after the plant closes.

Townsend says they will continue to be focused on helping the Perry workers through the plant shutdown.

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