[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 106 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H4972-H4973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PENNSYLVANIA OREO PLANT CLOSURE

  (Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, last week, many of 
us were proudly waving our flag, celebrating the Fourth of July, and 
also rooting on the successful women's soccer team in winning the World 
Cup.
  Unfortunately, at the very same time we were doing that, displaying 
our patriotism, the company that makes Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers, 
two very well-known American brands, decided that, for the first time 
in 60 years, they would close their legendary Philadelphia plant in the 
heart of my district, laying off over 300 workers because they are 
shipping the jobs to Monterrey, Mexico.
  Now, keep in mind, this is a company, Mondelez, that is in no way in 
financial disarray. In fact, their revenues last year topped $50 
billion. This plant that was closed is profitable, but not profitable 
enough.

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  But there is good news. I do congratulate their CEO, Ms. Irene 
Rosenfeld, who got a 50 percent pay increase in the last few months at 
the same very time over 300 workers from my district were getting laid 
off.
  Mr. Speaker, it is not right. Say ``no'' to Oreo.

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