“Labor Rights? Bah Hum Bug!” That’s the attitude Dole, Kohl’s and Nestle have expressed towards their production employees. These Scrooge-like companies have violated workers right to organize and have been linked to violence against trade unions. ILRF recently published “Working for Scrooge [1],” a report highlighting the worst companies for union organizing. Help us get the word out by tweeting for human rights!
Join our Twitter Campaign against the 4 Scrooges: Dole, Kohl’s and Nestle.
BASIC TWITTER INSTRUCTIONS
1. Set up a Twitter account at twitter.com [2].
2. On your twitter homepage, type a message or "tweet" in the white box at the top of the page. This message should be aimed at one -- or all -- of the 4 Scrooges. You can copy and paste any of the suggested "tweets" below, or create your own.
3. Begin the message with the “@” sign followed by their twitter username. For example, typing @Kohls_Official means that whenever the company officials log-in, your message will appear in their screen. Please also try to include a link to our e-mail action: http://tinyurl.com/ybzwosg [3]
4. Kudos! You've made your first tweet! Add a "#" symbol to your message and it will become a hyperlinked topic connecting all of ILRF Working for Scrooge tweets. Meaning, if someone clicks on #Scrooge they'll see all the other twitter messages that contain the same tag.
5. Keep tweeting!
And don't forget to follow ILRF on Twitter -- check us out at http://twitter.com/ilrf [4]
SUGGESTED TWEETS TARGETING WORKING FOR SCROOGE COMPANIES!
The following are suggested "tweets" designed to get the Scrooges' attention. Copy and paste one of these into your Twitter account. Feel free to include a link to the Working for Scrooge e-mail action: http://tinyurl.com/ybzwosg [3]
Tweets against the “4 Scrooges”:
Scrooges Announced for violating #humanrights. Email @nestlecsv, @dolefoods, @kohls_official at http://tinyurl.com/ybzwosg [3]
STOP Violating #humanrights @DoleFoods @Kohls_Official @Nestlecsv #Scrooge http://tinyurl.com/ybzwosg [3]
Introducing the #Scrooges all violating #humanrights @DoleFoods @Kohls_Official @Nestlecsv http://tinyurl.com/ybzwosg [3]
Stop harassing trade unions, they have a right to organize! @DoleFoods @Kohls_Official @Nestlecsv #Scrooge
Tweets against Dole (DoleFoods)
@DoleFoods You’re one of the world’s worst employers. Stop harassing workers and violating right to organize!
@DoleFoods Stop being a #Scrooge and violating #humanrights http://tinyurl.com/ybzwosg [3]
@DoleFoods Stop violating international law! Pineapple workers have a right to unionize http://tinyurl.com/ybzwosg [3]
Tweets against Kohl’s (Kohls_Official)
@Kohls_Official You’re one of the world’s worst employers! Stop harassing workers and violating their right to unionize! #Work4Scrooge
@Kohls_Official Stop being a #Scrooge and violating #humanrights http://tinyurl.com/ybzwosg [3]
@Kohls_Official should boycott Uzbek cotton. It’s wrong to force kids out of school to pick cotton. #humanrights
Tweets against Nestle (nestlecsv)
@Nestlecsv Stop being a #Scrooge and violating #humanrights http://tinyurl.com/ybzwosg [3]
@Nestlecsv You’re one of the world’s worst employers. Stop harassing workers and violating their right to unionize! #Work4Scrooge
@Nestlecsv has created a recipe for disaster: suppressing #humanrights http://tinyurl.com/ybzwosg [3]
@Nestlecsv Stop harassing trade unions and start a collective bargain! http://tinyurl.com/ybzwosg [3]