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 Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, and BCTGM Local 163 and their efforts to maintain and improve the middle class right here at home,” the Texas lawmaker concluded.

Read the full letter here.