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Factory Workers Threatened With Firing If They Left Before Tornado, Employees Say
As a catastrophic tornado approached, employees of a candle factory — which would later be destroyed — heard the warning sirens and wanted to leave. But at least four workers told NBC News supervisors warned employees they would be fired if they left shifts early.
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Inmates Employed at Candle Factory ‘Were Working Their Tails Off' to Rescue Tornado Victims
When a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, collapsed with dozens of workers inside during a massive tornado on Friday evening, a group of inmates enrolled in a work-release program at the facility joined the rescue efforts to help free fellow employees from under the rubble.