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.

The Firestone rubber plantation in Liberia is the largest contiguous rubber plantation in the world. In a model for labor ...

Firestone, a multinational rubber manufacturing giant known for its automobile tires, has come under fire from human rights and environmental groups for its alleged use of child labor and slave-like ...

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 ...

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 ...