The union that represents more than 75 members at the plant said the warehouse has more than 200 employees. Many of them were not aware the facility was shutting down until they c

PepsiCo’s sudden closure of a 60-year-old bottling plant in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood has left over 100 workers facing unexpected layoffs.

Nearly 80 Chicago workers are out of a job after a South Side Pepsi facility abruptly closed on Monday morning. The move, which the union said violates federal law, means at least 79 workers at the facility will lose their jobs.

The union representing the employees sharply criticized the closure, noting that the beverage giant failed to provide the required 60-day notice.

PepsiCo was hit with a federal lawsuit after abruptly shutting down a facility in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood last week.

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