Sanders Campaign Blasts Nabisco Plan To Move Hundreds Of Chicago Jobs To Mexico

[Judi Lynn]

Source: CBS News

Sanders Campaign Blasts Nabisco Plan To Move Hundreds Of Chicago Jobs To Mexico
March 2, 2016 2:25 PM By Craig Dellimore

CHICAGO (CBS) — Two weeks ahead of the Illinois primary, plans to downsize the Nabisco plant in Chicago has drawn the attention of two presidential campaigns.

Workers at the Nabisco bakery at 7300 S. Kedzie Av. are fighting the parent company’s plan to lay off up to 600 of the plant’s 1,200 employees and move the jobs to Mexico.

Larry Cohen, a labor leader with the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, said the Democrat stands with the Nabisco workers.

“Trade, and how we act and fight on trade is a major issue in this campaign,” he said.


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[SoapBox]

1. I had heard several months ago that Nabisco was moving

production of Oreos to Mexico.

And I'll just bet that they would not have to be labeled as such...with all the shenanigans that Congress has pushed about no labels.

Really Nabisco? You couldn't price gouge enough so you move production so you can make even more money?

No Oreos for me ever again...and I'll be looking for that Nabisco label...to avoid.

[CoffeeCat]

2. Yep! I passed up red velvet Oreos in the checkout the other day

You know it's tempting when you're waiting in the checkout and there's a bag of red velvet Oreos right there!

I was going to get them for my kids, who would have appreciated them, but I passed.

I noticed that the price of Oreos has dropped a bit. They've been on sale more than usual.

Perhaps people aren't buying as much, due to this move to Mexico?

[cstanleytech]

10. Aye I love Oreos but because of the announced move I havent bought any in months and I even passed

on buying any last week when I saw a buy one get one free sale all because of that move.

[Duckfan]

3. We now go to Secretary Clinton for comment on this matter.

(Crickets)

[Tommy2Tone]

6. Is there any bad thing that happens in the universe

You don't try to blame on Hillary?

[silvershadow]

7. Well, to be fair, she would have shown up to protest but she'd likely have been as

unceremoniously ejected as Pat Buchanan was that time he showed up at a Detroit plant in a Volvo.

[MisterP]

9. do you want the public-comment message or the goal she'll secretly work for

after telling everyone the opposite?

[OxQQme]

12. Hillary, "Let them eat Oreos."

[Peregrine Took]

4. He needs to go out there and have a press conference

In front of the plant. He has an office on e.75th st do it wouldn't be far at all..Just a few miles west.

[itsrobert]

5. Trump has been talking about this for a few months now

Why are the Democrats late to the table?

[rockfordfile]

8. Republicans like Trump are to blame

[Gregorian]

11. Great, now Hillary has to do another photo op.

Damn you, Bernie.

[The CCC]

13. Sanders Campaign Blasts Nabisco Plan To Move Hundreds Of Chicago Jobs To Mexico

Simple solution. If Nabisco(or any other company) wants to leave. Fine, be my guest. But you can't sell anything in the US for the next 50 years.