Company fires 2,700 workers while they were sleeping days before Thanksgiving

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Workers at Mississippi-based furniture company received text saying they were terminated right before midnight on 21 November

United Furniture Industry employees were given no explanation for why they were terminated so abruptly.United Furniture Industry employees were given no explanation for why they were terminated so abruptly.Last modified on Sat 26 Nov 2022 21.35 GMT

Right before midnight on 21 November, thousands of workers – many of whom were asleep – received a text message from United Furniture Industries saying that they were terminated effectively and were no longer allowed to return to work.

 

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Don’t the US have unfair dismissal laws?

I guess those employees can give thanks that they don't work for a crudhole like that place anymore... and no that won't help them feel better, I know.

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