US senators demand Kellogg act fast to end Memphis lockout

By Kacey Culliney

10-Mar-2014 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 14:57 GMT

Five US senators have called on Kellogg to ‘act swiftly’ and resolve its Memphis lockout, which has seen more than 200 employees unable to work at the ready-to-eat cereal plant for over four months.

Civil rights body seeks to end Kellogg Memphis lockout

31-Jan-2014

By Kacey Culliney

The National Action Network (NAN) has stepped in to try and end a three-month stalemate between Kellogg and more than 200 workers over casual labor contracts.

Kellogg frustrated and disappointed over Memphis lockout

28-Oct-2013

The Kellogg Company has locked out workers at its Memphis plant over union rows regarding casual labor contracts; a decision it says has left the company in a “frustrating and disappointing” position.

More layoffs at Kellogg Memphis plant: ‘We have more capacity and resources than necessary to operate the plant’

07-Aug-2013

Kellogg has confirmed there will be further job cuts at its cereals factory in Memphis in the coming weeks as part of a round of layoffs first announced in April, but says the plant as a whole has a viable future.