The day before vacation 5 long time employees of a manufacturing factory were fired. Reason given was lack of work. These people were between the ages of 57 and 62 and had worked there from 26 to 42 years.
The company had been sold to a new owner several years before and the factory was no longer unionized after the sale. Since their firing, the company has added the same number of new employees and they are much younger. Seems like they wanted to save on higher pays and longer vacations etc by getting rid of these older folks. Local Rhode Island lawyer says there is no case here.
The company had been sold to a new owner several years before and the factory was no longer unionized after the sale. Since their firing, the company has added the same number of new employees and they are much younger. Seems like they wanted to save on higher pays and longer vacations etc by getting rid of these older folks. Local Rhode Island lawyer says there is no case here.