U.S. Senator Wyden Sends Letter to Mondelēz CEO Expressing Concerns

In 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 in Portland.… Continue reading U.S. Senator Wyden Sends Letter to Mondelēz CEO Expressing Concerns

Texas State Congressman Implores CEO Rosenfeld to “Invest in American Labor”

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… Continue reading Texas State Congressman Implores CEO Rosenfeld to “Invest in American Labor”

Twelve Houston Elected Officials to Mondelēz CEO Rosenfeld: People before Profits

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