Mayfield Candle Factory Laying Off Half Its Workers

The candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, is again making headlines.

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Nine workers perished after the building collapsed following a tornado strike.

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Workers are now suing the company for allegedly not allowing them to leave.

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The Mayfield Consumer Products company has decided to permanently close the building.

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As a result, they are permanently laying off half of its work force.

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MCP was said to employ 501 workers at the time of the tornado collapse.

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They are moving only about 250 workers to a new location down the road.

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The move sparked backlash online.

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As one user tweeted, “The workers deserved better.”

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