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Kraft Heinz prevails in arbitration with UFCW regarding significant plant closure medical benefits

November 2016

Client(s) Kraft Heinz Foods Company

Jones Day prevailed on behalf of Kraft Heinz Foods Company in a significant arbitration involving a grievance filed by UFCW, Local 538 seeking plant closure retiree medical benefits. After the company announced the closure of its Madison, WI facility, the union filed a grievance on behalf of a class of employees who would reach age 50 by the impending closure of the company's Madison, WI facility seeking over $45 million in retiree health care continuation benefits. After a hearing and substantial briefing, we persuaded the arbitrator to issue an award denying the grievance in its entirety.

Kraft Heinz Foods Company and UFCW Local 538, Arb. Ref. No. 160218-53100-6 (FMCS)

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