WURTLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) -- Christmas is dubbed the most wonderful time of the year, but layoffs to more than 20 union workers at Sun Chemical PCI in Wurtland is making their holiday season a disaster.
Union workers were told in a meeting there is extra inventory, the warehouse is full, and they need to be out by 6 p.m. Christmas Eve.
Martin Wellman, Sun Chemical employee for almost 21 years says, he can't believe the company would do this around the holidays.
"At this time of year, to lay off at Christmas time, that's a poor time to do it," Wellman says. "I don't understand it."
Union workers say the shut down is indefinite and there is no time table when it will reopen.
Jerry Cook, Sun Chemical employee, says the layoffs come as a surprise.
"It's Christmas time and they didn't give us any notice about this at all," Cook says. "It's very frustrating."
WSAZ talked to the corporate office on Thursday and they say they reached out the the union, but heard no response. However, union members say that is not true.
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