LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Tonya Banks worked at the Amazon location near the Port of Little Rock for nearly three years. She believed the temporary Oct. 22 closure was only a short-term setback. The facility had been expected to reopen about a month later.
“We all felt like, the 21st — we’re going to see each other again,” Banks said.
On Thursday, workers were notified the building would not reopen. Amazon officials said “major structural flaws requiring extensive repairs” were the reason for the indefinite shutdown…