Opinion ID: 786209
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Heading: RBX's Bankruptcy Proceedings

Text: 8 RBX entered bankruptcy proceedings in December 2000 after one of its creditors filed an involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition against it. 4 On June 29, 2001, RBX filed a motion seeking authority to close the Barberton plant and to transfer all operations to another RBX-owned plant in Tallapoosa, Georgia in the hopes that consolidating RBX's mixing operations into one location would maximize RBX's profits from that sector. As required by the bankruptcy court, RBX sent a letter dated June 29, 2001, to the USWA and Rose Jones (Jones), who was the USWA representative serving Local 77L, explaining that RBX would be closing the Barberton facility subject to the approval of the bankruptcy court. It emphasized that the Midwest operation has been losing money for two years and, at current sales levels, our employees could work at minimum wages and no benefits and the Midwest operation would still fail to reach profitability levels competitive with our other locations. J.A. at 331 (RBX Letter 06/29/01). On July 12, 2001, the bankruptcy court granted RBX's motion to discontinue operations at Barberton.