Hundreds of people are without a job after an Orange County-based beverage bottling company suddenly announced its closure.
Employees of Manna Beverages in Anaheim say they were blindsided when they were abruptly sent a text on Thursday notifying them of the shutdown. The workers were instructed to turn in their belongings on Monday.
“Most of my life’s been here. I know a lot of the people,” said Chad Simpson, who was one of many employees affected. “You’re not just losing a job, you’re losing a family.”
Simpson said he was a maintenance technician at the company, where he worked for 20 years. He said he first was given a text message him telling him not to go in for his next scheduled shift. About two hours later, he got a second message…