United Furniture laid off its entire workforce overnight Monday. Approximately 2,700 employees lost their jobs, most of whom live in Northeast Mississippi.
United sent a memo via email and text to employees late Monday night informing them not to report to work. Over-the-road drivers who were out on deliveries were told to immediately return to a United Furniture location to turn in their trucks.
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