HARBEL, Liberia (AP) -- The 6,500 workers at the Firestone rubber plantation in Liberia are bracing for job cuts after the American-owned company announced it will substantially reduce its workforce.

Workers tapping rubber at the Firestone plantation in Liberia are struggling for better wages and working conditions—and pushing their employer to stop polluting the land and water they rely on. By ...

Firestone, now a subsidiary of Bridgestone, maintains one of the world's largest rubber plantations in the west African nation of Liberia. The plantation is located in a town called Harbel, named ...

While I’m sure Dave Zirin’s concern for the people of Liberia is sincere, his recent opinion piece regarding Firestone Natural Rubber operations contains a host of unfounded allegations and paints an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HARBEL, Liberia (AP) -- The 6,500 workers at the Firestone rubber plantation in Liberia are bracing for job cuts after the ...

HARBEL, Liberia – The 6,500 workers at the Firestone rubber plantation in Liberia are bracing for job cuts after the American-owned company announced it will substantially reduce its workforce. The ...