Amy’s Kitchen announced on July 18 that they would be shutting down their San Jose plant, which opened less than a year ago, to cope with demand, per Eater. Employees at the plant reportedly experienced several hazardous working conditions, and workers were in the midst of working to unionize when the closure was announced.
Several employees reportedly say they sustained injuries on the job due to malfunctioning machines and even say they were penalized for taking time off work to recover. Employees stated they did not have access to regular bathroom and water breaks and had complained to their HR department about sexual harassment and violent incidents between employees.
The San Jose plant, which specialized in frozen pizzas, employed 331 workers, according to Silicon Valley, with 173 of those employees working as manufacturing workers. The plant will close on September 16, a decision that “blind-sided” employees, according to a statement from Unite Here! Local 19.
