North Carolina Workers Laid Off In A Text Message
Some North Carolina workers woke up to a text earlier this week telling them their company laid them off. According to a story from WCNC, United Furniture Industries sent a text asking employees not to report to work on Tuesday, November 22. The text asked over-the-road drivers to return equipment, inventory and documents to company locations in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Verona, MS or Victorville, CA. The message went on to say they could expect more information the following day. On Tuesday, the message informed employees of the termination effective immediately. The lay off also ended benefits with no COBRA provision. You can read the entire message here. Of course, there’s never a good time or a good way to find out you’re jobless. However, I can’t imagine a worse time or way to find out either.
United Furniture Industries makes products under the brand name Lane Home Furnishings. Their plant locations include eight in Mississippi, six in North Carolina and one in California. Earlier this year, the company fired its CEO, CFO and Executive Vice President of Sales. Reports say Ashley Home Furniture visited the Winston-Salem plant Tuesday to offer jobs to laid off employees. An Ashley recruiter said the company had openings in manufacturing, distribution, transportation and administration. A federal law known as the WARN Act seeks to protect workers and families by requiring 60 days notice of plant closings and mass layoffs. The act details the requirements for filing, and according to The North Carolina Department of Commerce, not every compnay must file. Many circumstances affect the act. Therefore, the department is looking into the situation after getting reports from the North Carolina workers laid off.
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