Eighty to 100 jobs gone from the local pepsi payroll, officials insist philadelphia s sugary drink tax, it is to blame n a statement to Eyewitness News teamsters local 830, Union Representing the soda industry workers, wrote quote our worst fears have been realized. Pepsi is reporting a 40 percent drop in Philadelphia Business since january 1st. The day that the tax went into effect. Pepsi employers 423 people in philadelphia. And we spoke to soda Union Treasurer danny grace by phone eventually this will catch up with us that the loss in sales, you know, dictates loss in jobs. The company evidently feels that you no longer sustain the losses that they are getting. Reporter numbers out just last week show that the tax raised 5. 7 milliondollar in jana loan, and that is more than twice the original projection. Mayor jim kenney was not available for on camera interview but spokeswoman said in a statement that the soda industry sunk to a new low, they are literally holding hostage the jobs
Eighty to 100 jobs gone from the local pepsi payroll, officials insist philadelphia s sugary drink tax, it is to blame n a statement to Eyewitness News teamsters local 830, Union Representing the soda industry workers, wrote quote our worst fears have been realized. Pepsi is reporting a 40 percent drop in Philadelphia Business since january 1st. The day that the tax went into effect. Pepsi employers 423 people in philadelphia. And we spoke to soda Union Treasurer danny grace by phone eventually this will catch up with us that the loss in sales, you know, dictates loss in jobs. The company evidently feels that you no longer sustain the losses that they are getting. Reporter numbers out just last week show that the tax raised 5. 7 milliondollar in jana loan, and that is more than twice the original projection. Mayor jim kenney was not available for on camera interview but spokeswoman said in a statement that the soda industry sunk to a new low, they are literally holding hostage the jobs