(Bloomberg) -- Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts urged Kellogg Co. to reconsider its decision to discontinue talks with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union.
Ricketts, a Republican, said in a letter to Chief Executive Officer Steve Cahillane dated Dec. 12 that Kellogg employs about 480 Nebraskans in Omaha.
“Given the extraordinary commitment displayed by Kellogg’s employees over the past two years, the successes they have helped Kellogg’s to achieve, and the inflationary pressures they’re facing, I urge you to return to the bargaining table,” Ricketts wrote.
Kellogg said in an email that it remains willing to continue negotiations.
“We have made every effort to reach a fair agreement, including making six offers to the union throughout negotiations, all of which have included wage and benefits increases for every employee on top of what is already an industry-leading compensation package,” Kellogg spokesperson Kris Bahner said.
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Members of the union walked out at plants in Omaha; Battle Creek, Michigan; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Memphis, Tennessee. The locations produce Rice Krispies, Raisin Bran, Froot Loops, Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes and other cereals.
In late November, Kellogg said it was “moving to the next phase of our contingency plans” and would hire replacement workers “where appropriate.” The company reiterated that position after the union rejected a tentative agreement last week.
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