Will mayfield make it another year

This thread is for info about potential Dean Foods layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Ha Ha Ha the ship is sinking. Co--y and arrogant b-ms.

Rest in peace Dean foods and good luck to the employees that are trying to make a decent living with DFA !! To the ones that got out cheers to you!!

whats going to happen to Mayfield Dairies, I read where Scotty Mayfield is still owner, is this true?

When I look back at how it was here a few years ago and how it is now, I think we should “congratulate” the management because not everyone would be able to bring down a company as much as they have. Dean Foods can be a case study of how not to run... —  read more 

July 9th last day, all the dairy royalty left there can hit the unemployment line.

https://www.doj.state.wi.us/news-releases/ag-kaul-announces-court-ordered-divestiture-two-former-dean-foods-plants https://www.doj.state.wi.us/sites/default/files/news-media/10.8.20_Dairy_Judgement.pdf Thought this happened a couple of months... —  read more 

I did and I feel like a new person. It had gotten so bad for me that I started having heart palpitations each morning before going into work. Once I realized I was ruining my health, I started looking for a new job. It took me less than a month to... —  read more 

Rumor is management running company into the ground. 2-3 different owners since the bk. Hear there is only 2 more years left on the tread before the plant goes up in flames. Good riddance Carlos, Brunsy and your 20 plus other user names. Humble pie... —  read more 

At the time, it seemed like an acceptable option to me, but if I could turn back time, I would never apply here again. This is a terribly managed company where you can only be overworked and undervalued. You will just end up wasting your time here... —  read more 

This is a master thread about Dean Foods layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Told everyone last year that Deans was filing bk. Told everyone last year Deans and now DFA is getting rid of routes and going to mass distribution warehousing instead. Maybe now you believe me when I told you I am an insider. Get out while the job... —  read more 

Will DFA make getting the vaccine mandatory? As of now it is not mandated that I get the vaccine at the plant that I work at. Is it mandatory at any of the plants you guys work at?

I got my Dean Foods settlement check. $604.33. Anyone else get a piece of the anti trust settlement?

Dean. Fired. Alumni. So Dean exmanagement is failing at this new company!! How long before we go bankrupt again?

Seven employees at a food and beverage plant in northwest suburban Harvard had to be hospitalized Tuesday night after an acid spill was reported. Harvard fire officials said the spill was reported about 10:10 p.m. at the Dean Foods plant, located... —  read more 

Not good when the ceo steps down won’t be too long til dfa gets rid of all the plants

We know more cuts are coming in May, any ideas who's next?

Managers getting the ax before the holidays eliminating positions

What was the thing that finally pushed you over the edge and made you say this is it? I'm worried about leaving without a new job lined up but after a confrontation I had with my manager yesterday (he accused me of not doing something that's not part... —  read more 

So several plant managers seem to be leaving. Do they know something we don't? Looks like we in for some bad days ahead

Can anyone confirm or deny that DFA is shedding DePere and Chemung as assets to make this sale go through. Any thoughts of closing Cedarburg (Kemps) instead. Rumors are that there are interested buyers in Chemung and DePere, I have names but this... —  read more 

All cvs across the country will be outsourced by end of year company realizes they are a loss and don’t want to make the same mistakes as dean

I just accepted a position with another company outside of our industry. My new employer wants me to start sooner than is customary (2 weeks). Has anyone given less than 2 weeks? If so, did you end up burning bridges here? I would like to keep all of... —  read more 

My plant is joining 26 others in filing a massive lawsuit against Dean Foods for mistreatment and violation of bargained employee contracts. Each employee is seeking in excess of $60,000 dollars for “pain and suffering” and “financial distress”. —  read more 

DFA no different than Deans at my plant. Management is forcing us to work 12 hours shifts all thru Christmas to meet holiday demands. Just told we are getting another 100,000 gallons of sour to pump out the door bi weekly and 20 vats of cottage... —  read more 

Decatur plant first on the shut down list!! It's about time !! Who's next ?

Who works here? Step up your game and your mouth and be a man!!! Sick of trash talk. I’ll meet any of you here in Sioux Falls any day.

This is the best job and the best manager I've ever had!

Did Ralphie get the last laugh? 🤣🤣

All has been quiet. Must be thing’s are working out for the new company. The LeMar boys are gone and all the prest of the inbred plants. How is management treating everyone? Or do they still hide and manage behind closed doors?

Walmart’s going away in pa starting in april

News out of KC yearly manager meeting today. DFA going nationwide mass warehousing. Routes slashed in half. Truckers will be forced to deliver to warehouses then DFA will contract local haulers from there in an attempt to cut benefits and health care... —  read more 

Just got huge news from a corporate insider. Chinese giant Mengniu Dairy is in talks of a massive deal to acquire 17 plants. They are looking to capitalize on weak raw milk pricing and go global with their brand.

We keeps losing huge chunks of our business but who cares? As long as they're getting paid, who gives a damn about employees and whether they're losing their jobs in the process or not. It really pissis me off that so many incompetent people in... —  read more 

Garelick must be out sourcing. Seeing alot of private rigs pulling garelick trailers, direct shipments real soon. East coast.

Effective August 9th Dollar General is gone!! Nationally, that's our largest account now that Wal-Mart gone. Some of the routes in the Southeast are more than 50% Dollar General stores. That means layoffs my friends. At first they will continue to... —  read more 

I left over a year ago on good terms. I was just notified by my current company that my position has been eliminated and now I am stuck trying to start over. I am thinking of reapplying to Dean’s but the reason I left in the first place was due to... —  read more