Pandemic crushes global supply chains, workers at both ends The coronavirus pandemic has crushed global supply chains and wreaked havoc for millions of workers at both endsIn her last weeks working the freight shift at the local J.C. Penney store, Alexandra Orozco took out her phone and hit record. While J.C. Penney hasn’t been profitable since 2010, the 118-year-old chain filed for bankruptcy in May. The Human Resources manager at Tzicc Clothing, Masefatsa Mofolo, confirmed the company laid off staff due to limited orders. “It broke my heart to know I probably won’t ever see her again.”A spokesperson for J.C. Penney declined to comment on the closures. She’s earning roughly $200-300 per month in sales, nearly five times less than her salary at J.C. Penney.

Source: ABC News December 22, 2020 15:21 UTC