By Ansu Konneh
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.’s Liberian rubber plantation, one of the world’s largest, will increase workers’ pay by 19.5 percent, backdated to January last year, a union official said.
The accord, the first to be signed by Firestone with its workers in Liberia in the 80 years it has operated in the west African [...]
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By Fatoumata Fofana
MONROVIA, At long last, the Firestone Agricultural Workers’ Union of Liberia (FAWUL) and the management of the Firestone Rubber Plantations Company have reached an agreement, wherein key areas of benefits including increment in wages for the workers would be granted.
During a brief meeting on Monday, August 4, 2008 with [...]
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