Pepsi Co. layoff hits 70% of workers at Cheverly plant

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    "excerpt": "98 of the 143 employees at the Pepsi plant in Prince George’s County will lose their jobs as the company shuts down the plant. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports. Dozens of workers at the Pepsi plant in Prince George's County were notified Monday that they no longer have jobs after a major layoff by the company. The plant in Cheverly is a local landmark, with its iconic sign on the side of the building. It's been in operation for more than 60 years. Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now. But nearly 70% of the workers that have worked there for decades are losing their jobs, Pepsi Co. announced: 98 of the 143 employees at the plant were laid off. Pepsi says it's shutting down manufacturing and warehouse operations at the Cheverly location, including transportation and fleet. At-large Prince George's County Councilmember Jolene Ivey, who lives in Cheverly, said it's a big loss. \"It's hard for the people who are losing their jobs, 100% that is the most important thing,\" she said. \"And then for those of us who've just grown up with the Pepsi plant there, it just seems... I don't know, it's just hard. You hate to think that something like that is going away. It's just been a part of our fabric.\" The company said in a statement the decision wasn't made lightly, and that the company is adjusting to changes in consumer demand, technology, and its operating network. \"Our...",
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