By Jame Butty
Nine months ago, the management of Firestone Rubber Plantation in Liberia and the workers union signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Among the issues covered under the agreement was pay raise for the workers and the controversial high daily production requirement known as quota and child labor.
Now the workers say Firestone is [...]
Liberian Activists Speak Out!
For over 80 years, the Bridgestone Firestone tire company has owned the world’s largest rubber plantation in Liberia. Child labor, widespread abuse of worker’s rights and environmental destruction have characterized the plantation for generations. But workers and communities affected by Firestone’s abuses are fighting back. Come hear [...]
For over 80 years, the Bridgestone Firestone tire company has owned the world’s largest rubber plantation in Liberia. Child labor, widespread abuse of worker’s rights and environmental destruction have characterized the plantation for generations. But workers and communities affected by Firestone’s abuses are fighting back. Come hear the leaders of the union representing Firestone [...]
Let Firestone know you demand change. Ask President Dan Adomitis to end the exploitation of Liberia's land, children, and workers.
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