Posted on 05/31/2017 1:00:58 PM PDT by blam
The troubles continue for cereal giant Kellogg’s as it announced layoffs of more than 400 Texans working in company distribution centers this summer. In this latest round of layoffs, 421 employees will lose their jobs in two Texas distribution centers–201 in Fort Worth and 220 in Houston. Part of a larger ongoing cost-cutting measure, the cereal manufacturer told the Texas Workforce Commission it plans to cut most of the affected staff between July 29 and August 17, according to The Dallas Morning News.
In February, the beleaguered Kellogg Company announced it intended to axe around 1,100 jobs from payroll nationwide, shutting down 39 distribution centers by 2018 following a $53 million fourth-quarter loss in 2016. They said this was mainly due to a drop in their snack sales and unrelated to the company’s politically-driven decision to pull ads from Breitbart News in late December. Previously, the Kellogg Company said Breitbart News’ conservative readership was not “aligned with our values as a company.” This resulted in a boycott and intense online backlash against the cereal company.
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Many happy returns, Kelloggs.
Both of those cities have jobs galore. They’ll probably have no problem finding work.
Kelloggs also gives $$ to Soro’s groups.
got me...
Commie company
I don’t even eat cereal anymore.
I just crumble graham crackers in a bowl and pour milk over them.
Best nighttime treat ever!!!
My late father, a child of the depression, would tear up slices of white bread in a bowl and sprinkle sugar & milk on it.
http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2017/05/31/kellogg-closing-memphis-distribution-facility.html
From the article..."The Memphis closure is part of a larger cost-cutting initiative that is set to impact at least 2,000 Kellogg Co. jobs nationwide, including 500 employees in Pennsylvania, more than 500 in North Carolina, about 420 in Texas, more than 200 in Ohio and about 250 in Florida."
One of the articles I read blamed streamlining in Kellogg's distribution system. 2000 people is a lot of distribution, IMO. Made me raise my eyebrows a bit.
Also, many of the DC's I've worked in ramped up and down during the year. So - 500 jobs might be cut, but 100 of them would be full time, and the rest only would be available 3-4 months a year. Makes me wonder what the number really is.
Its the carbs stupid.
Oh and the commies of course.
Mexican graham crackers? (Honey Maid/Nabisco).
Kellogg’s was part of the Breitbart ad boycott...hurting their sales like Target? I know I am avoiding them.
Great minds, my man.
Mine did fried cornbread and buttermilk.
I did sliced tomato sandwiches with mayo/sweet tea.
Couldn’t recall why I was boycotting kelloggs. Thanks for reminder. Shame on this public company for putting politics first rather than customers.
fruit loops “were” my favorite cereal.
But they changed them significantly awhile back and they are not any good anymore.
IT’SSSSSS working people...we are shutting them down...see what happens when American Patriots get together??? Keep up the boycotts and the GOOD WORK!!!
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