(5MinNewsBreak.com) – In a shocking move, Pepsi left 79 hardworking Americans jobless after unexpectedly closing its last Chicago plant.
Company attorneys announced the sudden shutdown just before 6 a.m., leaving employees hanging during these trying times.
The closure of Pepsi’s facility in the Back of the Yards neighborhood is not just another business decision but a direct hit to American workers and families.
With no warning and little explanation, Pepsi has pulled the rug out from under loyal employees, some of whom have dedicated decades of their lives to the company.
Teamsters Local 727 Secretary-Treasurer John Coli, Jr. did not mince words when addressing the closure.
“That Pepsi would do this to their longtime employees is disgusting. They are a disgrace. The Union will do everything in its power to ensure that these employees are taken care of per the Union contract and the law,” he stated.
The human cost of this corporate decision is heartbreaking. One truck driver who has been with Pepsi for 21 years shared his devastating situation.
“I’m the sole provider in my household and my wife has MS, my daughter is about to go to college next year, so it’s… I can’t put into words what I feel right now,” he expressed.
Adding insult to injury, Pepsi claims the closure is due to the building’s “physical limitations.” This closure is particularly baffling given Pepsi’s recent financial success and negotiations with the union.
The union is demanding answers and plans legal action, asserting that this sudden closure violates the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
After the closure, Pepsi tried to save face by offering pay and benefits until December 28.
Meanwhile, the union’s attempts to contact PepsiCo representatives have been met with silence. As one worker put it, this situation is nothing short of a “slap in the face.”
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