Mayfield candle factory lays off hundreds of employees

Posted By: Nora Inman
January 17, 2022 @ 6:55 am
Feature, Local News

An American flag hangs from a damaged tree Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Mayfield, Ky. President Joe Biden is headed to Kentucky to survey damage and offer federal support for the victims of the devastating tornadoes that killed dozens and left thousands more in the region without heat, water or electricity. More than 30 tornadoes tore through Kentucky and four other states over the weekend. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

MAYFIELD, Ky. (WJPF) – The owners of Mayfield Consumer Products, the candle factory where eight workers were killed in last month’s tornadoes, are laying off 250 employees.

The jobs are not expected to return in the immediate future. About half of the company’s employees will be transferred to a second factory location.

Survivors of the December tornado and building collapse have filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming management refused to let employees go home early when the storm was approaching.