{"id":1118159,"date":"2021-12-14T13:45:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T18:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1118159"},"modified":"2021-12-14T13:45:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T18:45:16","slug":"kentucky-candle-factory-employees-reportedly-told-theyd-be-fired-if-they-left-work-ahead-of-deadly-tornado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-candle-factory-employees-reportedly-told-theyd-be-fired-if-they-left-work-ahead-of-deadly-tornado\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Candle Factory Employees Reportedly Told They\u2019d Be Fired If They Left Work Ahead Of Deadly Tornado"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkentucky-candle-factory-employees-reportedly-told-theyd-be-fired-if-they-left-work-ahead-of-deadly-tornado%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1118159&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Several employees who worked at the Mayfield, Kentucky, candle factor that was destroyed by Friday night\u2019s tornadoes said they were told they would be fired if they left their shifts early.<\/p>\n<p>NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/kentucky-tornado-factory-workers-threatened-firing-left-tornado-employ-rcna8581?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=news_tab\">reported<\/a> that at least five workers \u201csaid supervisors warned employees that they would be fired if they left their shifts early.\u201d Around 15 workers, who were aware the storm was coming, had approached managers and asked if they could leave so they could shelter at home. Their requests were denied, but some decided to leave work early anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Ferguson, a spokesperson for Mayfield Consumer Products, denied that employees were told they would be fired if they left their shifts early ahead of the tornado.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s absolutely untrue,\u201d Ferguson said. \u201cWe\u2019ve had a policy in place since Covid began. Employees can leave any time they want to leave and they can come back the next day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson also said managers wouldn\u2019t have told employees they risked their jobs by leaving early, saying supervisors are required to undertake emergency drills, and that employees have access to hazard pay, grief counseling, and more.<\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/more-than-90-workers-at-the-collapsed-candle-factory-in-kentucky-have-been-located-8-dead-8-still-missing\">reported<\/a>, more than 90 of the 110 workers who were in the factory when it collapsed have been found alive. Eight have been confirmed dead, with another eight still missing.<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson, the spokesperson, <a href=\"https:\/\/m.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2021\/dec\/12\/kentucky-candle-factory-revised-death-toll-more-90\/\">told<\/a> the Associated Press that more than 90 people have been located, even though officials initially told the outlet that just 40 of the workers had been accounted for. Ferguson expressed hope that the eight missing would be found alive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of the employees were gathered in the tornado shelter and after the storm was over they left the plant and went to their homes,\u201d he said. \u201cWith the power out and no landline they were hard to reach initially. We\u2019re hoping to find more of those eight unaccounted as we try their home residences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Wire previously&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/candle-factory-destroyed-by-tornadoes-in-kentucky-trapping-more-than-100-people-inside\">reported<\/a>, the candle factory was one of the many buildings destroyed after tornadoes and severe weather swept across the Midwest Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said at a news conference on Saturday that around 110 people were inside the factory when the tornado struck, the Associated Press&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tornadoes-kentucky-illinois-arkansas-severe-weather-67b9acfb9d83e2e7139ae9de01618a21?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe our death toll from this event will exceed 50 Kentuckians and probably end up 70 to 100,\u201d he said at a news conference Saturday. \u201cIt\u2019s very hard, really tough, and we\u2019re praying for each and every one of those families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One factory employee, Kyana Parsons-Perez, was \u201ctrapped under five feet (about 1.5 meters) of debris for at least two hours until rescuers managed to free her,\u201d the AP reported. She told \u201cThe Today Show\u201d that this was the \u201cabsolutely the most terrifying\u201d thing she had ever experienced, adding, \u201cI did not think I was going to make it at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parsons-Perez explained that employees had been gathered in a section of the factory meant for storm emergencies. She said the lights started to flicker and \u201call of a sudden,\u201d they felt a gust of wind and her ears started popping as if she were in an airplane. She said everything started swaying and then the roof collapsed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll I heard was screams,\u201d she said as images of the destruction was shown on screen.<\/p>\n<p>Parson-Perez also explained that some local prisoners worked at the factor as part of a work-release program with the prison, and that they were \u201cworking their tails off\u201d to help rescue their coworkers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey could have used that moment to try to run away or anything, but they did not. They were there, helping us,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>CNN posted&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/videos\/us\/2021\/12\/11\/tornado-kentucky-mayfield-candle-factory-vpx.cnn\">footage<\/a>&nbsp;of the factory with rescue crews working to save those who were trapped. The images show the flattened remains of the building, with nothing to identify what it once was.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several employees who worked at the Mayfield, Kentucky, candle factor that was destroyed by Friday night\u2019s tornadoes said they were told they would be fired if they left their shifts early.NBC News reported that at least five workers \u201csaid supervisors warned employees that they would be fired if they left their shifts early.\u201d Around 15 workers, who were aware the storm was coming, had approached managers and asked if they could leave so they could shelter at home. Their requests were denied, but some decided to leave work early anyway.Bob Ferguson, a spokesperson for Mayfield Consumer Products, denied that employees were told they would be fired if they left their shifts early ahead of the tornado.\u201cIt\u2019s absolutely untrue,\u201d Ferguson said. \u201cWe\u2019ve had a policy in place since Covid began. Employees can leave any time they want to leave and they can come back the next day.\u201dFerguson also said managers wouldn\u2019t have told employees they risked their jobs by leaving early, saying supervisors are required to undertake emergency drills, and that employees have access to hazard pay, grief counseling, and more.As The Daily Wire reported, more than 90 of the 110 workers who were in the factory when it collapsed have been found alive. Eight have been confirmed dead, with another eight still missing.Ferguson, the spokesperson, told the Associated Press that more than 90 people have been located, even though officials initially told the outlet that just 40 of the workers had been accounted for. Ferguson expressed hope that the eight missing would be found alive.\u201cMany of the employees were gathered in the tornado shelter and after the storm was over they left the plant and went to their homes,\u201d he said. \u201cWith the power out and no landline they were hard to reach initially. We\u2019re hoping to find more of those eight unaccounted as we try their home residences.\u201dAs The Daily Wire previously\u00a0reported, the candle factory was one of the many buildings destroyed after tornadoes and severe weather swept across the Midwest Friday night.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said at a news conference on Saturday that around 110 people were inside the factory when the tornado struck, the Associated Press\u00a0reported.\u201cWe believe our death toll from this event will exceed 50 Kentuckians and probably end up 70 to 100,\u201d he said at a news conference Saturday. \u201cIt\u2019s very hard, really tough, and we\u2019re praying for each and every one of those families.\u201dOne factory employee, Kyana Parsons-Perez, was \u201ctrapped under five feet (about 1.5 meters) of debris for at least two hours until rescuers managed to free her,\u201d the AP reported. She told \u201cThe Today Show\u201d that this was the \u201cabsolutely the most terrifying\u201d thing she had ever experienced, adding, \u201cI did not think I was going to make it at all.\u201dParsons-Perez explained that employees had been gathered in a section of the factory meant for storm emergencies. She said the lights started to flicker and \u201call of a sudden,\u201d they felt a gust of wind and her ears started popping as if she were in an airplane. She said everything started swaying and then the roof collapsed.\u201cAll I heard was screams,\u201d she said as images of the destruction was shown on screen.Parson-Perez also explained that some local prisoners worked at the factor as part of a work-release program with the prison, and that they were \u201cworking their tails off\u201d to help rescue their coworkers.\u201cThey could have used that moment to try to run away or anything, but they did not. They were there, helping us,\u201d she said.CNN posted\u00a0footage\u00a0of the factory with rescue crews working to save those who were trapped. The images show the flattened remains of the building, with nothing to identify what it once was.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1118159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1118159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1118159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1118159\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1118159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1118159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1118159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}