Tell the NFL to stop its foul play!

This year's Super Bowl Halftime Show will be sponsored by Bridgestone Firestone, a company which has used child labor, abused workers' rights and damaged the environment on its rubber plantation in Liberia for over 81 years. Send an e-mail below to tell the NFL and Firestone that they need to play fair in Liberia! Tell me more

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Dear [ Decision Maker ],

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I am disappointed to hear that the National Football League (NFL) has chosen to enter a marketing partnership with the Bridgestone Firestone tire company.

This company has used child labor, abused workers' rights and damaged the environment on their rubber plantation in Liberia for over 82 years.  Their record of abuse has been well documented and has lead to an international campaign as well as an ongoing lawsuit in U.S. courts.

I appreciate that the NFL has made a commitment to supporting programs for youth in U.S. communities, but I do not understand why you have decided to partner with a company that abuses youth in Liberia.

Please take the following steps to ensure that your business partners do not violate workers' rights:

1) Publicly disclose a list of your subcontractors and marketing partners;

2) Establish an enforceable Code of Conduct for your suppliers and marketing partners which requires these companies to respect core ILO standards, including a ban on child labor.  With these standards in place, re-evaluate Bridgestone's 2009 Super Bowl Halftime endorsement;

3) Meet with members of the Stop Firestone Coalition;

4) Call on Bridgestone management to immediately improve working conditions in Liberia.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing more about your actions to hold Bridgestone Firestone accountable.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

Take Action on this Issue

Send this message to:

Mr. Peter Murray, NFL
Mr. Roger Goodell, NFL
cc: Dan Adomitis, President of Firestone Natural Rubber Co
cc: Mr. Mark Emkes, CEO of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

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