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Durbin Urges Kraft Heinz Company To Reconsider Plan To Eliminate 700 Jobs In Illinois

Date: Aug. 12, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Business and Consumers Employment and Affirmative Action

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on the CEO of The Kraft Heinz Company to reconsider its decision to eliminate 700 jobs in Illinois. Earlier today, the company announced that it will eliminate 2,500 jobs in the U.S. and Canada.

In the event that the decision is not reversed, Durbin urged the company to do more for displaced workers: "This corporate decision creates tremendous social and economic pain for these workers, their families, and the greater Northfield community. Given the assurances in your corporate statement that, "The Kraft Heinz Company is committed to treating our people with the utmost respect and dignity as they transition to new opportunities outside the Company," it is my hope that if these Illinois-based employees are displaced, they will have access to training and job placement services that will minimize the disruption to their lives. The Kraft Heinz Company can and should make additional resources available for transitioning employees."


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