PERRY, Iowa [KCCI] — Tyson has officially announced how many people will be laid off when its pork processing plant closes in Perry. They say 1,276 workers are being let go, and PSSI, the sanitation service that cleans the Tyson Plant, says they’re laying off 76 workers.

The state is sending resources to help folks who will lose their jobs. Iowa Workforce Development plans to launch a temporary IowaWorks location, hold meetings and host job fairs. The plant is scheduled to close in late June.