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

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.

Workers at the plant on the south side of Chicago last Monday reported arriving to locked gates as well as delivery drivers unaware the plant was shut down permanently.

PepsiCo is closing a bottling plant in the US, citing the facility’s “physical limitations”. In a statement, the Pepsi and Mountain Dew brands owner said the decision to close the plant in Chicago was “difficult”. The site is located in the city’s Back of the Yards neighbourhood.

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

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

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