For 82 years, Firestone has operated a
rubber plantation in Liberia where there is widespread child
labor, abuse of workers' rights and environmental
destruction.  Workers have an extremely high
production quota they must meet every day or their low wages are
halved -- which means they have to bring their children to
work to meet their quota.  After a long struggle, the
workers on the plantation finally have  democratic and
independent union.  The union is negotiating their new
collective bargaining agreement with company management right
NOW.  The biggest demands for the workers is to switch
from a task-based pay system to a living daily wage.
Firestone can honor World Day Against Child Labor today
by agreeing to end the quota system, but they need pressure from
you! 

So CALL Bridgestone
Americas CEO Mark Emkes at 615-937-1000!
Ask for Mark Emkes and say, "On World Day Against Child Labor, I
want you to take action to end child labor on your rubber
plantation in Liberia by switching from a quota system to a
daily wage with a living salary."  Then, call Dan Adomitis
at the Firestone Natural Rubber Company at 317-575-7281 or
317-575-7000 and tell him the same thing.

Do you want to really turn up the heat on
Firestone?  Deliver this letter to your
local Firestone Complete Auto Care Store (find your store here).  Stay tuned in the
coming weeks because we're about to launch a big, new exciting
summer campaign!

PLUS, check out the BRAND NEW Stop Firestone website here.  Let us know what you think about
the campaign and how your calls went by contacting Tim Newman at
tim.newman[at]ilrf.org or 202-347-4100.