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 [...]
The Stop Firestone Coalition Invites You:
The Heavy Load:
A discussion about Firestone’s abuses in Liberia
FRIDAY, July 18, 2008
12:30PM – 2:00PM
Institute for Policy Studies
1112 16th St. NW, Suite 600
Washington DC, 20036
(Nearest Metro: Farragut North)
Please join us for a discussion about Bridgestone/Firestone’s labor rights and environmental abuses on its rubber plantation in Liberia. We will be formally [...]
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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