Layoff Report

Chino plant closure - severance details?

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·3d ago·2 comments

Is anyone from the Chino site on here? I know the WARN notice said May 1st was the final day, but I’m curious if they actually kept anyone on for transition or if the severance packages were handled fairly. I’m currently at a different facility and the atmosphere here is incredibly tense. Management keeps doing the 'we’re business as usual' song and dance, but we all know how this story usually ends. If anyone was part of the Chino exit, could you share how long it took to get your COBRA info or if they gave you actual outplacement support? Just trying to gauge what to prepare for if they decide to cut further into the operations team. Trying to keep my head down and update the resume, but the lack of transparency is starting to get to everyone.

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·3d ago

I was at Chino until the very end. Most of us were out by early May, though they kept a skeleton crew for a few weeks to finish packing up the inventory. Don't trust the 'business as usual' line; leadership was planning the shutdown months before they made the announcement. The severance package was pretty standard, but getting the actual paperwork was a total headache. It took about three weeks after my last day to get any clear info on COBRA, so keep bugging HR and don't let them ignore your emails. Good luck with everything.

0x7f73…4468

·3d ago

That tension you're feeling is exactly how it started at Chino before the layoff notice dropped. Once they start talking about 'optimizing' or 'operational efficiency,' start polishing your resume immediately. We were blindsided by the timeline, and management was useless when it came to answering direct questions about benefits. I had to threaten to file a complaint just to get my COBRA packet sent to me correctly. Don't wait for them to do the right thing—document everything, save your pay stubs, and protect yourself before they pull the rug out from under you too.