Presidential hopeful John Kerry is always talking about "American jobs overseas". Kerry said that he does not "like" American companies that lower cost by employing overseas." Oh REALLY? But let's look at WHO has been BENEFITTING by employing overseas? It is none other than the HEINZ Corporation, owned by Kerry's wife, Teresa Heinz. Are they going to move some of their Heinz operations back to the good Ol' USA? OR are they going to STOP railing against BUSH about OTHER American companies with jobs OVERSEAS! ! !
102 of the 126 Corporate Sites are located in countries OUTSIDE of the U.S. ONLY 24 sites are inside the USA ( < 20% of the Corporate locations ).
How could this INFLUENCE a President who's wife has companies in ALL these countries? Think of the conflict of interest a President might have, if the nation has a conflict with any of the countries containing his wife's factories or business interests. How many potential U.S. jobs are lost to these locations?
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nformation Verified 3/19/2004 against the HEINZ Corporate Web Site [ur]http://www.heinz.com/[/url]
As can be seen by the company profile pages on the company web pages (URLS below - as of 3/19/2004), the Heinz Corporation as 126 locations where it employs people and manufactures products.
PHILIPPINES
99 Manila
100 Cabuyao Laguna;
101 Davao City
HONG KONG
102 Wanchai
'We have dispatched Dr. David Kay...to search for the bio-warfare agents we believe hidden in Senator Kerry's forehead. If Senator Kerry has used botox as part of a wrinkle enrichment program, he is in violation of UN Resolution 752. Upon receiving Dr. Kay's report, the weapons of mass destruction that Senator Kerry so adamantly insists do not exist...may well be above his very nose.'" --Dick Cheney when asked whether John Kerry has had Botox treaments
posted on March 20, 2004 10:54:05 AM new
It looks to me like Heinz is pretty diversified. Smart business sense for a big comany is what it looks like to me.
posted on March 20, 2004 11:06:29 AM new
Kraft if you feel that way, I don't expect to see you complaining of the loss of American jobs to overseas workers.
But then aren't you in Canada, so why would it make any difference to you.
'We have dispatched Dr. David Kay...to search for the bio-warfare agents we believe hidden in Senator Kerry's forehead. If Senator Kerry has used botox as part of a wrinkle enrichment program, he is in violation of UN Resolution 752. Upon receiving Dr. Kay's report, the weapons of mass destruction that Senator Kerry so adamantly insists do not exist...may well be above his very nose.'" --Dick Cheney when asked whether John Kerry has had Botox treaments
posted on March 20, 2004 11:18:46 AM new
You really ought to think things through and do a bit of homework, instead of just forwarding any old anti-Kerry crap that splats into your inbox.You've provided a list of Heinz business that exist overseas. What you have not provided is any documentation for how many of those businesses moved overseas, and therefore, you haven't proven anything. There is no net loss of US jobs unless a company closed itself down here and moved. I suppose, by your logic, Ford is costing this country jobs because it makes Jaguars in England
Heinz opened it's first overseas business before the turn of the 19th century. Many, if not all of the businesses on your list were started during Heinz' boom years in the 40's and 50's, long before this was an issue. Check your ketchup, pickles, mayo and mustard bear, I betcha they weren't made overseas. I wonder how many Honda plants closed in Japan in order to open the ones in this country? Overseas expansion is not the same thing as moving manufacturing off-shore.
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posted on March 20, 2004 11:31:11 AM new
It DOES bother me, Bear. I try and watch Lou Dobbs when I can and his continued reports about companies leaving to go to overseas is sickening. What's to stop Canada from doing the same thing? It's scarey for everyone.
I'm not fussy about Kerry but his wife's holdings seems pretty sound. That was my only point.
posted on March 20, 2004 11:33:20 AM new
BTW, Teresa Heinz doesn't "have" any companies. She's director of the Heinz philanthropic foundation, not the H.J.Heinz Corporation. If you'd actually gone to the Heinz corporate webpage, you'd realize that.....find Teresa Heinz' name in the complete, SEC list of management and directors below, go on now, go ahead and find it
Management
William R. Johnson
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Joe Jimenez
Executive Vice President; President and Chief Executive Officer - Heinz Europe
Arthur Winkleblack
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Michael J. Bertasso
Senior Vice President-President - Asia/Pacific
Michael D. Milone
Senior Vice President
D. Edward I. Smyth
Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President-Corporate and Government Affairs
Laura Stein
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Rene Biedzinski
Corporate Secretary
Theodore N. Bobby
Vice President- Legal Affairs
George Chappelle
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
John C. Crowe
Vice President-Taxes
Leonard A. Cullo, Jr.
Treasurer
Dr. F Kerr Dow
Vice President-Nutrition & Technical Affairs and Chief Scientist
Casey Keller
Chief Growth Officer
Edward McMenamin
Vice President - Finance
Tod A. Nestor
Vice President - Corporate Planning
Diane Owen
Vice President- Corporate Audit
Mitchell A. Ring
Vice President-Business Development
John Runkel
Vice President- Investor Relations
Lani Beach
Vice President; Chief Human Resource Officer
Board of Directors
William R. Johnson
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, H. J. Heinz Company
The following Directors are Independent under the current NYSE rules, the proposed NYSE and SEC rules and the H. J. Heinz Company Director Independence Standards.
Charles E. Bunch
President and Chief Operating Officer, PPG Industries
Mary C. Choksi
Managing Director, Strategic Investment Partners
Leonard S. Coleman, Jr.
Senior Advisor, Major League Baseball
Peter H. Coors
Chairman, Coors Brewing Company
Edith E. Holiday
Attorney and Director, Various Corporations
Candace Kendle
Chairman and CEO, Kendle International Inc.
Dean R. O'Hare
Director
Lynn C. Swann
President, Swann, Inc.
Thomas J. Usher
Chairman and CEO, U.S. Steel Corporation
James M. Zimmerman
Chairman, Federated Department Stores, Inc.
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Do you really think that Theresa & John don't benefit from the profit of the Heinz Corporations & she doesn't have a influence in the boards decisions?
To quote your own words: "mierda del toro"
'We have dispatched Dr. David Kay...to search for the bio-warfare agents we believe hidden in Senator Kerry's forehead. If Senator Kerry has used botox as part of a wrinkle enrichment program, he is in violation of UN Resolution 752. Upon receiving Dr. Kay's report, the weapons of mass destruction that Senator Kerry so adamantly insists do not exist...may well be above his very nose.'" --Dick Cheney when asked whether John Kerry has had Botox treaments
posted on March 20, 2004 01:33:44 PM new
The Heinz factories located around the world sell product in those countries for their consumption, they are not imported into the US.
As a shareholder I am sue that Mrs. Kerry benefits from the profits made by Heinz (I believe that is the American way or are you advocating some sort of socialism?).
Her official capicity is sitting on a board however and giving money to various worthy charities and organizations.
You'll have to come up with something else if you are attempting to discredit the Kerry's cause this ain't it.
Friends don't let friends vote Republican!
posted on March 20, 2004 02:33:41 PM new
Yes the point is Hienz SELLS in many countries. It doesn't just say make pickles in Romania and ship them to America to take advantage of foreign labor costs.
It's very similar to Coca-Cola. They have plants in almost any country you can name but in no way does that mean they have stripped the jobs out here and sent them overseas.
Sometimes all this complaining is just knee jerk envy of anyone having more money than the person complaining.
posted on March 20, 2004 05:09:58 PM newExactly, in addition to really pushing the envelope looking for complaints about Kerry.
Don't have to look hard at all. All you have to do is read the crap Kerry spews everyday. Kerry's own mouth is his worst enemy, next to his voting record.
'We have dispatched Dr. David Kay...to search for the bio-warfare agents we believe hidden in Senator Kerry's forehead. If Senator Kerry has used botox as part of a wrinkle enrichment program, he is in violation of UN Resolution 752. Upon receiving Dr. Kay's report, the weapons of mass destruction that Senator Kerry so adamantly insists do not exist...may well be above his very nose.'" --Dick Cheney when asked whether John Kerry has had Botox treaments
posted on March 20, 2004 05:28:10 PM new
Seriously, Bear...It looks like you have nothing to report when you continuously drudge up such innocuous information...similar to Ebayauctionguy's thread about the ski slope. It's wonderful if that's all there is that you find objectionable.
posted on March 20, 2004 07:38:34 PM new
Bear - do you really not get the difference between exporting US based jobs out of the country and maintaing offices in foreign countries in which you do business. Are all businesses that are formed in the US now forbidden to set up offices in pther countries where they have a sales base?
Is this basic premise of business honestly above you or do you simply chose to ignore it because it does not fit your purpose.
I notice that you give a laundry list of location but fail to note that most of those locations are distribution offices and offices/plants of affiliate brands that Heinz aquired.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
posted on March 20, 2004 09:20:35 PM new
I recently ate at Burger King in Mexico City. Another example of how jobs are being exported from this country, at least according to bear's logic.
posted on March 20, 2004 09:22:19 PM newDon't have to look hard at all. All you have to do is read the crap Kerry spews everyday. Kerry's own mouth is his worst enemy, next to his voting record.
Don't change the subject. You've yet to show us how the Heinz company is contributing to job loss in the US.
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