The nationwide boycott of Nabisco/Mondelēz products made in Mexico continues to grow in support as cities across the U.S. adopt resolutions supporting American jobs. On June 15 in Philadelphia, Councilmen Brian O’Neill and Bill Greenlee introduced a resolution to the Philadelphia City Council asking the city to support a boycott of Nabisco/Mondelēz products made in Mexico. The… Continue reading Philadelphia and Atlanta City Councils Pass Resolutions to Support Nabisco/Mondelēz Boycott
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 implore you… Continue reading Twelve Houston Elected Officials to Mondelēz CEO Rosenfeld: People before Profits
Twenty years ago, Nabisco took millions of dollars in Illinois taxpayer subsidies as incentive to build a production plant in Chicago. Now, Nabisco is abandoning that investment and the community that kept the plant producing Oreo cookies for years. On Wednesday, August 30, Interfaith Worker Justice, together with the BCTGM Nabisco team, will hold a press… Continue reading Interfaith Worker Justice Plans Press Event to Announce an International Investigation
