On Thursday, the Coalition to Protect Virginia Jobs delivered a symbolic gift to the Virginia state legislature with a message to protect local jobs. CPVJ delivered a roll of Paseo™ bath tissue to each member of the Virginia state legislature with the slogan “Don’t Let Kroger Flush Virginia Jobs” emblazoned on each. This effort was [...]
Governor Bob McDonnell writes David Dillion, Kroger’s chief executive officer, highlighting how Kroger is an important employer in the Commonwealth and how Mercury Paper is integral to Virginia’s economic recovery.
Environmental Group Runs Dirty Campaign Demanding Retailers Boycott Virginia Manufacturer RICHMOND, VA — WWF continued its smear campaign against local Virginia manufacturer Mercury Paper, leveling a new round of false charges that are intentionally aimed to defame the company’s reputation and lead to the cancellation of private party contracts, a clear case of tortious interference. [...]
RICHMOND, VA – In the Washington Post, Anita Kumar reported on Governor Bob McDonnell’s recent letter to Kroger’s CEO urging dialogue with Virginia’s Mercury Paper, in light of the Ohio supermarket giant’s decision to stop business with Mercury. Governor McDonnell’s letter follows anti-Mercury activism from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and their insincere actions that [...]
RICHMOND, VA — In a newly released letter, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell warns Kroger CEO David Dillon that the company’s plan to halt purchases from a local Virginia paper manufacturer is misguided and undermines the Commonwealth’s economic recovery. Detailing the high stakes of Kroger’s decision, Governor McDonnell writes: In recent weeks, I have heard from [...]
“We are concerned that your recent decision will embolden outside groups into initiating unfounded campaigns against businesses in Virginia, thereby diminishing the ability of entrepreneurs and businesses to prosper and create jobs.”
RICHMOND, VA — In a recent open letter, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce criticizes last month’s decision by The Kroger Co., the largest American supermarket chain, to cancel its contract with Mercury Paper, Inc., a local Virginia company. Conveying his disappointment to Kroger CEO David Dillon, Chamber President and CEO Barry DuVal writes: “We are [...]
Following Kroger’s announcement to end its contract with Virginia-based Mercury Paper Company, Audrey Jackson, member of the CPVJ and state director of Americans for Prosperity – Virginia (AFP-VA), penned an opinion column that was featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch this past Sunday. Jackson writes in her op-ed, “Radical greens threaten Virginia jobs“, that: “Radical environmental [...]
RICHMOND, VA – The Coalition to Protect Virginia Jobs (CPVJ) warns the decision by The Kroger Co., the nation’s largest grocer, to capitulate to out-of-state activist groups Greenpeace and WWF will cost 150 Virginian jobs and over $21 million in state investments. “The decision by The Kroger Co. to stop carrying high-quality, low-cost and locally [...]
RICHMOND, VA – The Coalition to Protect Virginia Jobs launched its advertising campaign with a full-page advertisement in today’s Richmond Times-Dispatch that highlights the effort by Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund to eliminate jobs in the Commonwealth. The ad criticized Greenpeace and WWF for “bullying major employers – The Kroger Co., Costco, Food Lion, [...]
