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Leamington mayor to meet with Heinz executives

November 19, 2013, Leamington, Ont – Mayor John Paterson has agreed to meet with H.J. Heinz Co. executives on Friday (Nov. 22), a week after the company said it was closing its Leamington plant and laying off 740 full-time and 350 seasonal workers.

“I don’t know what the meeting is for but I’ll bring my concerns,” he said. The mayor wants to find out the company’s plans for the plant, whether it will look for a buyer or strip it bare. READ MORE