Factory workers threatened with firing if they left before tornado, employees say

MAYFIELD, Ky. — As a catastrophic tornado approached this city Friday, employees of a candle factory — which would later be destroyed — heard the warning sirens and wanted to leave the building. But at least five workers said supervisors warned employees that they would be fired if they left their shifts early. For hours, as word of the coming storm spread, as many as 15 workers beseeched managers

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ケンタッキー州の竜巻被害｡建物が破壊されたキャンドル製造工場で働いていた人の話では､竜巻接近の警報を聞き､工場から離れようとしたが､監督者から勤務時間を切り上げれば解雇すると言われたと｡