Del Monte Foods is shutting down its Modesto fruit cannery, bringing an end to operations at a facility that has long been part of the agricultural economy in California’s Central Valley.
The closure will impact about 600 year-round employees, along with another 1,200 seasonal workers during the harvest season.
Employees say they were informed of the decision during meetings at the Yosemite Boulevard plant this week. One worker told CBS13 the news came as a shock, saying employees had previously been told their jobs were secure…