PepsiCo faces Teamsters Local 727 lawsuit after Chicago layoffs, sudden closing of Back of the Yards plant

CHICAGO (WLS) — PepsiCo is now facing a union lawsuit over the sudden closing of its South Side plant.

Teamsters Local 727 filed the suit in federal court, alleging the company illegally closed the facility in violation of the WARN Act, or the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

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Factory at 51st Street and Lowe Avenue in the Back of the Yards neighborhood closed without warning last week.

Some workers said they had been with the company for more than 45 years. Workers said they came to work as usual and were told the plant was closing and to go home.

PepsiCo said it complies with WARN and that employees will be paid and benefits will continue for 60 days.

Employees will not be required to work during this period.