Harbel – Firestone Liberia, Inc. and the Agricultural Agro-Processing and Industrial Workers Union of Liberia have announced the postponement of the signing ceremony of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the company and its workers.
A statement issued today by Firestone states that both parties expressed their intent to continue working together, along with the Government of Liberia, to reach a mutually acceptable agreement that is in the best interest of the workers and in keeping with the laws of the Liberia.
Howbeit, the statement from Firestone Natural Rubber Company, which traces its origins back to 1926 when The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company first established a natural rubber production facility in Liberia, did not say what prompted the postponement, or to what date the signing ceremony of the CBA has been deferred.
Firestone operates a 118,000-acre rubber growing and processing facility, employing approximately 7,000 teammates who harvest and process natural rubber. After processing, the natural rubber is shipped to Bridgestone Americas’ tire plants in North America for the manufacture of tires. Firestone Natural Rubber Company, LLC is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
