{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/donnelly-hogsett-press-rexnord-ceo-to-support-taa-benefits-for-workers-and-to-return-tax-incentives", "Donnelly, Hogsett Press Rexnord CEO to Support TAA Benefits for Workers and to Return Tax Incentives", "2016-11-17", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Joe Donnelly", "D000607", "www.donnelly.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Donnelly, Hogsett Press Rexnord CEO to Support TAA Benefits for Workers and to Return Tax Incentives\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThursday, November 17, 2016\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tIndianapolis, Ind. \u2013 During a phone call today with Rexnord Corporation President and CEO Todd Adams, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett asked if the company would reconsider its decision to move its Indianapolis manufacturing operations to Mexico, which will impact as many as 350 Hoosier workers. Adams, who is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was unwilling to reconsider. The call came after Rexnord had declined to speak with Donnelly for more than a month and following Hogsett\u2019s offer to fly to Wisconsin in an effort to discuss the company\u2019s plans to ship Hoosier jobs to Mexico.\r\nIn the wake of Rexnord refusing to reconsider its decision, Donnelly and Hogsett encouraged Adams to make every possible accommodation to support workers who will lose their jobs. In addition, Donnelly pressed for Rexnord to support any application by the workers for federal benefits (Trade Adjustment Assistance) and Hogsett emphasized his intention to use every available tool to claw back local tax incentives.\r\nDonnelly said, \u201cToday\u2019s call with the Rexnord CEO confirms that the company is chasing cheap wages in Mexico. When corporations make decisions like this, Hoosier families and our communities pay the price. I am committed to doing everything possible to support the Hoosier workers impacted by Rexnord\u2019s decision and that includes supporting efforts to obtain federal benefits that help workers find new jobs or get skills training. \u00a0I also will support efforts by the City of Indianapolis to claw back tax incentives.\u201d\r\nHogsett said, \u201cFor years, Indianapolis and hundreds of hardworking families have invested in Rexnord to sustain and grow its local workforce. Despite every offer I have made and the good-faith efforts of its employees, Rexnord has decided they would rather pursue blind profit than invest in Indianapolis. I made clear to Rexnord\u2019s CEO today that they couldn\u2019t be more wrong. In a competitive global marketplace, Rexnord is making an ill-advised decision to cast aside the quality, productivity and experience of their long-time, dedicated Indianapolis employees to chase cheap labor.\u201d\r\nSince Rexnord\u2019s initial announcement, Mayor Hogsett has vowed to aid employees and their families while addressing the broader economic impact of the closure for the city. This includes a partnership with Pete the Planner\u00ae that will provide workers resources to begin planning for their financial future and support services from community partners including EmployIndy, IUPUI, Vincennes University and a number of local non-profit groups.\u00a0 In addition, the City has secured a federal grant which will hire a full-time Economic Recovery Coordinator, charged with identifying employment opportunities for those impacted by the closure of manufacturing facilities.\r\nDonnelly has consistently pushed for policies that invest in our workers, strengthen the middle class, and promote the American economy. In May,\u00a0Donnelly released a white paper and proposed a series of policy recommendations intended to prevent and discourage\u00a0the further offshoring of Hoosier and American jobs. The recommendations were sent to the Senate Finance Committee for consideration. The proposals would penalize those that offshore jobs to foreign countries and reward companies that invest in the U.S.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/donnelly-hogsett-press-rexnord-ceo-to-support-taa-benefits-for-workers-and-to-return-tax-incentives"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.164105884730816, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}