Tuesday, November 5, 2024
CHICAGO (WLS) — PepsiCo now faces a union lawsuit over the abrupt closure of its South Side plant.
Teamsters Local 727 filed the suit in federal court, claiming the company unlawfully shut down the facility by violating the WARN act, or the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
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The plant at 51st Street and Lowe Avenue in the Back of the Yards neighborhood closed without warning last week.
Some workers declared they have been with the company for more than 45 years. The workers declared they came to work as normal, and were notified the plant was closing and to go home.
PepsiCo declared it is complying with the WARN act, and that employees will be paid and benefits will continue for 60 days.
Employees will not be required to work during that period.
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