Eau Claire company to close, leaving 150 out of work - WQOW TV: Eau Claire, WI NEWS18 News, Weather, and Sports

Eau Claire (WQOW) - An Eau Claire business will shut down, leaving more than 150 people out of a job.

iPacesetters is a telemarketing firm that has a facility in the Eastridge Center.

Thursday, the company told us it will close, and as of now, plans to do that on August 31st.  The company says workers there belong to a union, but would not say when they joined.  Two years ago, many employees filed complaints with the state over labor laws.  They were required to clock out during restroom breaks.  iPacesetters eventually agreed to back-pay for those employees.

Eau Claire's economic development director says the company never received any financial assistance from the city.  Mike Schatz says they contacted iPacesetters because they want to know why the Eau Claire call center is being closed, instead of the company's facilities in Monroe or Whitewater.