Por sus cantos para la “Justicia ahora!” se hizo saber que, a pesar de la declaración de Reynolds que esta considerando la cuestión de los abusos de los derechos humanos en la cadena de suministro, los esfuerzos de la companía aún no han producido ningun resultado para los campesinos.
For Immediate Release Contact: Justin Flores, FLOC, (704) 577- 3480 Farmworkers Launch Largest Organizing Campaign Since Chavez Effort will confront Reynolds American’s failure to guarantee basic labor rights DUDLEY, NC – the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) announced a multinational campaign to give a voice and much needed rights to thousands of tobacco farmworkers in …
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Today, Human Rights Watch released a new report revealing child labor in US tobacco fields throughout North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia
Join FLOC in supporting just labor policies for tobacco farmworkers and all workers at the June 16th Moral Monday!
Their chants of “Justice Now!” made known that, despite Reynolds’ claim that it is addressing human rights abuses in its supply chain, the company’s efforts have fallen far short of results for farmworkers.
April 30, 2014–Today, at British American Tobacco’s annual shareholders meeting, Chairman Burrows spent a considerable amount of time during his remarks addressing the issue of labor rights in Reynolds’ supply chain. After several years of pressure from FLOC and its international allies, BAT clearly feels that this is an issue the company must address. As Reynolds American’s largest …
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The IUF has begun a petition calling on the BAT CEO to take action and ensure that the basic human rights of US tobacco farmworkers are protected. Thousands of people from around the globe have already signed, add your name today!
120 years after the Haymarket Massacre, we continue to struggle for the guaranteed right to organize without fear of retaliation and for the eradication of child labor, especially in the North Carolina tobacco supply chain.
In 2013, Delen’s total compensation was $10,452,206, while the average farmworker made just $7.25 an hour, around $11,000 for an entire season of work. Send an email to Delen today to let him know that making millions off of the exploitation of low wage workers is not ok.