Overview
- Production is slated to end around April 17 with the facility closing around May 31, following a phased wind-down that starts with initial separations on April 11.
- All employees will receive at least 60 days’ notice and/or pay, with eligibility for severance and the option to apply for other roles within Cargill.
- Cargill says ground beef output will move to its other North American plants, and some employees are expected to transfer to the Butler, Wisconsin facility.
- Milwaukee’s mayor said the city has engaged Employ Milwaukee to assist affected workers and called the departure the end of an era for the Menomonee Valley.
- The Menomonee Valley plant has operated for roughly two decades, and its closure comes as beef processors face tighter cattle supplies and rising costs that have led to other plant shutdowns.