KYW Eyewitness News At 6 March 1, 2017
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 evid...