PepsiCo cuts jobs at US bottling plant
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PepsiCo is cutting jobs at a bottling plant in the US, a move that will affect just under 100 staff. CB Manufacturing, a PepsiCo subsidiary doing business as Pepsi Beverages, is laying off 98 of the 143 workers at its site in Hyattsville in Maryland. The gold standard of business intelligence. Find out more Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more In a WARN notice, the company said it "will lay off employees in its fleet, transport, manufacturing and production warehouse operations, as well as other salaried employees, at the facility". "Our sales and delivery operations will continue without disruption," the notice said, The company has a contract with Teamsters Local 639 that may provide affected employees with bidding rights for available positions. In a statement, the neighbouring community of Cheverly said it had been informed of the move on Tuesday when it took effect. ""Our first concern is for the employees and families whose livelihoods are being affected by this decision," town administrator Dylan Galloway. "These workers are part of our community and we recognise the uncertainty and hardship that a workforce reduction can create. We are committed to doing what we can to connect affected workers with available resources." The lay-offs add to a series of changes PepsiCo has...
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