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Company Response

13 Oct 2009

Author:
Kraft Foods

Kraft Foods response to concerns alleging Kraft Argentina fired union workers for organizing protests and about alleged collaboration with violent police behavior

The conflict at Kraft Foods Foods´ Pacheco Plant began during the outbreak of the H1N1 virus in Argentina....At no time has there been any case of H1N1 flu reported at Kraft Foods facilities in Argentina...a group of...delegates demanded the complete closure of the Pacheco facility and...demanded that the Kraft daycare center remain open. Kraft Foods declined these proposals...On Friday July 3, at 6:30 PM approximately 200 employees surrounded the administrative building at the Pacheco location...Kraft Foods investigated the July 3 incident and ultimately dismissed 156 persons who could be specifically identified with criminal acts...After the eviction, Kraft Foods made the decision to suspend 36 workers for participation in acts of violence...Kraft Foods remains in negotiation with the Internal Commission and the Ministry of Labor to resolve the status of the dismissed and suspended workers.