This document summarizes Firestone's operations in Liberia and various issues related to exploitation of workers. It notes that Firestone has owned the largest rubber plantation in Liberia since 1926. It is accused of abusing local workers through child labor, excessive work quotas, poor living and working conditions, and environmental pollution. Workers contend they have to meet unreasonable quotas of 1100 trees per day equivalent to 21 hours of work or have their wages halved. This forces families to rely on child labor. The document analyzes power relations and impacts on Firestone, including bad publicity and lawsuits.

1. Saket Tandon (06927801) Vaibhav Jha (06927804) Aniruddha Aradhye (06927809) Bhupendra Jagdev (06927856) Class of 2006 – 2008, Master of Management, SJMSOM, IIT Bombay Firestone’s Liberia Crisis