Nestle Action Alert
Author: Int'l Labor Rights Forum | Posted by: TrinaTocco

Link: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/chocolate

Despite millions of dollars and tons of public relations campaigns over the years, the worst forms of child labor and trafficking continue to occur in the cocoa supply chains of major US chocolate companies like Nestle. Please join us today in getting beyond the talking points and ask Nestle to ensure it is respecting internationally recognized labor rights in their cocoa sourcing.
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