What is the WARN Act in simple terms?
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the WARN Act helps ensure advance notice of layoffs from the closure of plants.
True Value hardware warns of Oregon layoffs if bankruptcy sale falls through
The hardware chain True Value Co. warned it could lay off 98 workers at a Springfield warehouse if its planned bankruptcy ...
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Sumitomo says it began informing union, employees of layoffs Thursday morning
Japan-based corporation Sumitomo defended how employees of the tire-making operation were notified of the closure, saying in a Thursday night news release that communication with affected employees ...
Federal lawsuit claims PepsiCo violated WARN Act with Chicago bottling plant shutdown
PepsiCo is now facing a federal lawsuit a week after it shut down its Back of the Yards plant without notice. Local Teamsters ...
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Union Rights And Legal Protections After PepsiCo’s Sudden Chicago Plant Closure
PepsiCo’s handling of the closure raises questions regarding the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. Under WARN, companies with 100 or more full-time employees are ...
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PepsiCo facing union lawsuit after abrupt closure of Chicago 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.
More resources, help coming for those impacted by Georgetown paper mill shutdown
A paper mill that residents and officials said served as the heart of Georgetown will fully shut down next month.
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Federal lawsuit claims PepsiCo violated WARN Act with Chicago bottling plant shutdown
Local Teamsters 727 filed the suit, accusing Pepsico of violating the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, also known as WARN. The union claims Pepsico did not include overtime ...
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Pepsi announces more than 130 layoffs at Cincinnati-area production facility
according to a filing under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act with the state. The layoffs include 49 forklift operators, 16 long-haul drivers, 12 machine operators ...
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Pa. nonprofit to close; more than 100 people to be laid off
The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia has filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice ... The WARN Act is federal legislation that offers protection to workers ...
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Central Pa. manufacturing facility to close; hundreds of workers to be laid off
Cabinetworks, a cabinetmaker, has filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice with ... people were previously laid off. The WARN Act is federal legislation that offers protection ...
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Garage door maker to close Portland facility, lay off 49 workers
A Portland garage door production and maintenance plant will end operations, laying off 49 area workers, according to an Oct. 18 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act filing.