Hello All - I wanted to see if anyone had information about possible layoffs and plant closing at Kraft/Heinz - I hear that a number of plants may be closed in 2016 and I am not sure if this is just a rumor or if there is some substance to it. I know... — read more
Kraft Lowville NY - Employee Assistance
We are investigating and trying to help former or laid off Kraft Lowville NY employees. We are also interested in helping workers and former workers exposed to strawberry flavors that have breathing problems. You can contact us via email at... — read more
Any news welcomed about Kraft Avon
The most we get from our management team is that they have had some closed door meetings but that management doesn't know what could happen. other than plants closing is phase 2. If anyone has heard anything regarding Kraft in Avon do reply.
Lohud Article on Tarrytown -- statements made were false regarding jobs being offered to all employees. Only a handful were offered.
Tarrytown — When Kraft-Heinz eventually closes its offices here, it is poised to take with it nearly $800,000 in regional tax revenue and relocate 130 employees, officials say. "That's a hit for all of the taxpayers in Tarrytown," Village... — read more
Fresno ca RTD plant
Last week 8 management positions got laid-off with 6 months severance pay. Does anyone know when phase 2 is going to take place?
Schreiber Foods – Looking to Hire Salaried and Leadership Positions (Plant and Corporate)
Schreiber Foods has 15 manufacturing facilities across the U.S., with four of them located in the Springfield/Joplin, MO area. Corporate Offices located in Green Bay, WI. Many plant leadership, maintenance, and technical positions available as well... — read more
Phase 2 layoffs
Does anyone know when phase 2 will begin and what departments will be affected?
Kraft Severance Pay
My coworkers brother has been less than a month shy of 30 years and he was offered only 4 months severance
165 To Be Let Go - UFCW Local 538 Union -
65 layoffs announced Wednesday, out of which are 18 supervisors at Oscar Mayer. This includes the plant manager who has been with the company for 30+ years. Now, the corporate side has been decimated as well, as almost 150 were eliminated. All of... — read more
what's up in dover kraft
I've been a Labor Union Local President for 15 years before going to work at Kraft Dover. At the time of the time of the "merger" ( read that to mean "sale") and in the weeks since, I've been trying to find out what type of sale happened. Was it an... — read more
So, what can Kraft employees expect next?
First: widespread layoffs (it's happening). Second, lower budgets, and I mean much lower budgets, like painfully lower budgets. Then, new levels of austerity will be introduced, across the board (e.g., forget raises, bonuses, etc.), Finally, do not... — read more
3G and Bernardo in particular are widely detested in Heinz
Modus Operandi of Bernardo and his gang of Brazilian toadies. If it runs to form, expect another purge as we approach the end of the year, then another one by next spring. Meanwhile, an army of 25 year old snotty nosed kids from São Paulo will begin... — read more
Kraft Corporate Quality R&D has been hit hard
Very good people were huddled by their laptops waiting to see if they get an email stating if they are done. If they did not get an email, then they were still employed. If they got an email stating that they no longer had a job then they had to go... — read more
Does anyone know when plant quality departments will begin layoffs?
Does anyone know when plant quality departments will begin layoffs? No quality members we laid off yesterday when we lost 8 people.
Kraft Layoffs in Northfield
Does anyone know which outplacement firm Kraft is using for those that were laid off?
An Poem To Heinz Kraft.
Into the Brazilian crapper we go, where it stops, nobody knows. Is this real? It sure is. It's just another buyout in this crappy biz. I am very sad, to see an icon fall, into the abyss, one and all. The rich get richer and give no care, that people... — read more
Hourly Employees Layoffs
It is very sad for Kraft. This was a TAKE OVER and 3G and Warren Buffet does not care. I am wondering when the Layoffs start hitting Hourly Employees.
Kraft Layoffs in Northfield
Does anyone know which corporate positions were affected in Northfield?
They were walking people out before 8 am this morning here at Planters Peanuts in Fort Smith, AR.
They were walking people out before 8 am this morning. Total of 6 today, more to come tomorrow. Two of the Supervisors were 35+ year employees. Wiped out almost a whole department.
LOWVILLE N.Y CREAM CHEESE PLANT WALK OUTS
The WALKING OUT of Salaried people started today at the Lowville New York Cream Cheese Manufacturing Plant today!!! Took them by surprise!!! It made me sad to see this. They were good people that did good things for Kraft.
Northfield, Illinois - Corporate office layoffs
It's massive and it's pretty sad. I know people who worked here for decades, they gave everything they had to the company and now they are gone. Talking about loyalty and respect. We'll see what happens when all this talent leaves, when we lose all... — read more
My husband has been with Kraft for 1 1/2 years only.
They paid to move us to Springfield from out of state. He's saying his goodbyes now.
Happening Now
Currently walking people out of the Pittsburgh office. Best of luck to everyone!
Layoffs are immanent (August 2015)
Laptop return rooms are already set up! It's going to take 2 full days starting tomorrow. (This is all Corporate.)... — read more
Cuts to employee perks
What do we know so far?
Food quality and safety will suffer as a result of these job cuts.
Consumers will lose faith in this quality brand and sales will decline just as they did with Heinz
A brief advice for folks that are to be laid off at Kraft
I got canned in early June - Cannot complain too much as I spent only three years with Kraft and it took me about two weeks to find job - I was also expecting it, which made it easier - I have no hard feelings towards Kraft. However, here is my 2... — read more
THOUSANDS OF JOBS CUTS
Heinz bought the Kraft assets not the associates. 3G is the dog that does the dirty work. They will eliminate thousands of jobs and bring significant reductions in pay and benefits to all the remaining employees.
One month away!
8/12 to 8/14. 20+% out. Two added months to salary because they have not filled warn act papers. When called into the conference room by HR you're to bring your laptop ID and credit card that there will be no going back to your desk
Just got word we are looking at approximately 3,759 in layoffs
Good luck to all