Sara Lee closing plant; 150-plus workers left unemployed
by Associated Press
Published: January 27,2012
Tags: Closing, food, jobs, layoffs, manufascturing, plant, unemployment, workers
SHANNON — Sara Lee says it will close a plant in Shannon by the end of March putting 155 people out of work, according to a report by WTVA-TV.
WTVA says in an email it received from Illinois-based Sara Lee, the company says the work done in Shannon will transfer to plants in Kentucky and Missouri.
The company says employees will receive a 60-day notice in accordance with federal regulations.
Sara Lee expects to close the facility here by March 30.
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