Firestone’s plantation was a scene of complete confusion when news broke on Wednesday, March 18 that the company’s management had reached the decision to lay off 800 of its workers.
AAIWUL and United Steel Workers Build Union Leaders’ Capacity
In an effort to strengthen the capacity of workers officials in the agricultural and industrial sectors, the Agriculture Agro-Processing and Industrial Workers Union of Liberia has begun a three-day workshop in Buchanan, Grand Bassa.
AAIWUL Questions Legitimacy of Firestone Workers Union to Pull out of Merger
Days after it announced that it has pulled out of a merger that formed the Agricultural Agro-Processing and the Industrial Workers Union of Liberia, or AAIWUL, the Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia’s decision is being described as illegitimate.
Liberians Cautiously Welcome Labour Ministry’s Push for Hiring Locals
Amid a Ministry of Labour pronouncement to enforce labor laws meant to ensure that Liberians receive priority for jobs over foreign nationals, a business executive and a union leader have welcomed the move.