When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived at the University of Chicago during a 4-day educational tour discussing the replacement of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). When he arrived, Trudeau was greeted outside by BCTGM Nabisco 600 workers and union activists who called on the Canadian Prime Minister to demand labor protections in […]
Read More(REUTERS) Mondelez International has announced it appointed Dirk Van de Put, the current chief executive of Canadian frozen foods maker McCain Foods, to succeed Irene Rosenfeld as the company’s chief executive effective November 2017. Rosenfeld will continue as chairman of the board until March 31, 2018, at which point she will retire and Van de Put […]
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Mondelez ‘preparing to replace’ CEO Irene Rosenfeld According to a April 10 report in the Wall Street Journal, Mondelez International is reportedly preparing to launch a search for a replacement to CEO Irene Rosenfeld. The WSJ report cited shareholder pressure and a consumer shift to healthier eating habits, as motivating factors behind the CEO replacement plan. Mondelez has hired […]
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Nabisco/Mondelez worker Michael Smith was invited as a special guest of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka during the Federation President’s major address at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Check out what else President Trumka had to say about Nabisco/Mondelez: We want to rebuild the ladder and change the rules of our economy for […]
Read MoreA television news crew from Tokyo, Japan traveled to Chicago to interview workers from the Mondelez/Nabisco plant for use in the production of this video examining the effect of free trade policies on workers. A full translation of the videos is included below. TV Tokyo: Is Free Trade Policy hurting us? TPP is in the middle […]
Read More Mondelez, Nabisco“When an Oreo manufacturing plant in Chicago moves production to Mexico, hundreds of workers are laid off.” Check out this NBC piece about the Chicago Nabisco plant!
Read MoreThe following piece by Don McIntosh is cross posted from NW Labor Press Nabisco and its principal union have reached a standoff. The union contract covering 2,000 American workers in five states expired Feb. 29, but the two sides haven’t reached a new agreement, and no further contract talks are scheduled. At any time, the workers could strike, […]
Read MoreThe following article was written by Ewin Hannan and published in The Australian Financial Review, one of two national newspapers in Australia. Hannan met with BCTGM Strategic Campaign Coordinator Ron Baker and Local 300 members while traveling through Chicago last week. The article is published here with permission. Near Marquette Park in Chicago’s south-west side, where Martin Luther […]
Read MoreOn April 6, the BCTGM filed a submission to the United States Department of Labor asking for an investigation into the use of company unions, protection contracts and a lack of union transparency in Mexico. With an increasing number of U.S.-based corporations moving production to Mexico, the country’s lax labor standards and worker protections have […]
Read MoreThe story of Nabisco’s efforts to send American jobs to Mexico is gaining attention across the globe. France 2 T.V. spent time interviewing and filming Local 300 members for this special segment that aired on April 5. With a potential 30 million viewers throughout Europe, the French television report helps spotlight the corporate behavior of a company […]
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