‘We were lied to’: bankruptcy leaves truckers stranded as holidays near
About 4,000 US truck drivers notified on Monday Celadon was ceasing operations, leaving them jobless and without benefits
Andrea Smith has a daughter who turns eight on 20 December, five days before Christmas. Now the trucker’s birthday and Christmas plans have been thrown into disarray by the largest trucking firm bankruptcy in history.
“I’m not sure what’s going to happen or if I’ll get to be home if I’m able to find another job quickly. I’m crushed,” said Smith, a truck operator for Celadon, hours after the giant trucking firm declared it was going out of business.