Production facilities operated by Hearthside in Grand Rapids, Mich., were featured in the Times story published Feb. 25 – “Alone and exploited, migrant children work brutal jobs across the US.”
PSSI stated that ending the contract would affect all employees at both locations with those impacted being paid through the end of both contracts, which will end in January 2023.
The food industry, like most other sectors of the US economy, has been working hard to overcome hurdles in hiring and retention to keep their operations properly staffed.
FMI – The Food Industry Association has several initiatives focused on the workforce and on helping retailers and their supplier partners solve their labor-related problems.