On August 17, 12 Houston elected officials sent a letter to Mondelēz CEO Irene Rosenfeld stating, “We write to express Houston’s concern over Mondelēz’s pattern of shifting local production from industrialized communities here in the United States, to low-wage Mexico. This offshoring puts short-term profit before the suffering of American families who rely on these vital jobs. We […]
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Texas State Representative Armando Walle asked Mondelēz CEO Irene Rosenfeld to consider the livelihood of workers and their families if the company’s pattern of offshoring extends into Houston. In an August 9 letter, Walle implored the CEO to invest in American labor by keeping jobs in the United States. “I stand with Houston’s Texas Gulf […]
Read MoreIn a June 15 letter to Mondelēz CEO Irene Rosenfeld, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) conveyed his unease over the company’s shift of production from U.S. bakeries to facilities in Mexico. Telling the CEO that his most important concern are his constituents – the hardworking members of BCTGM Local 364 employed at the Nabisco bakery […]
Read MoreLetter from U.S. Senators to Mondelez CEO, Irene Rosenfeld, coupled with new faith-based initiatives, signals support at highest levels for BCTGM’s ongoing campaign to save American jobs KENSINGTON, Md., June 13, 2017– The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), which represents thousands of members at Mondelez International, maker of Nabisco snack […]
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Following the BCTGM’s formal endorsement, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement: “I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union. “Members of the BCTGM don’t just help feed America—they helped build the greatest middle class in history. “Members of the BCTGM know, as I do, that […]
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Read MoreToday in Washington, D.C., the 2016 Democratic Platform Drafting Committee held its second session of the Mid-Atlantic Democratic Platform Forum, the first in a series of regional events designed to engage every voice in the Democratic Party. The Platform Drafting Chair Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), and Democratic National Convention Committee CEO, Rev. Leah D. Daughtry […]
Read MoreHard-working middle-class American workers face uncertain future as they work without a contract at plant that has already shipped hundreds of jobs to Mexico…
Read MoreSenator Jacqueline Y. Collins introduced State Senate Resolution 1753 on May 3. The synopsis calls upon Mondelēz to continue their production of products in the United States and urges the incentive programs for corporations to be reviewed and tightened. The measure was assigned to Commerce and Economic Development. The Synopsis As Introduced: Commends the Rauner Administration […]
Read MoreIn the BCTGM Local 300 office located across Kenzie Avenue from the Chicago Nabisco bakery, Hillary Clinton met with union members ‘to figure out how we can stop’ the impending relocation of 600 American jobs to Mexico. According to BCTGM International Vice President Jethro Head, who facilitated the meeting, “She really cares about workers and […]
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