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Congressman Brendan Boyle Slams Closing of NE Philadelphia Nabisco Plant

July 9, 2015

Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA-13) criticized Mondelez International for closing down the Nabisco Plant in Northeast Philadelphia. The plant's recent closure left 350 hardworking Pennsylvanians without jobs.

Here is a clip of his speech on the House Floor this afternoon:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4543575/congressman-boyle-say-oreo

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week, many of us were waving, proudly waving, our flag celebrating Fourth of July and also rooting on the successful women's soccer team in winning the World Cup.

Unfortunately, at the same very 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 sixty years they would close their legendary Philadelphia plant in the heart of my district laying off over three-hundred workers because they are shipping the jobs to Monterey, 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 fifty billion dollars.

This plant that was closed is profitable, but not profitable enough.

But there is good news!

I do congratulate their CEO, Ms. Irene Rosenfeld who got a fifty-percent pay increase in the last few months at the same very time over three-hundred workers from my district were getting laid off.

Mr. Speaker, it's not right.

Say no to Oreo!