FLOC Seeks Justice
for Reynolds Tobacco Field Workers

Big tobacco companies are among the richest parties in American agriculture. They have constructed a supply system that benefits themselves, at the expense of those who produce their leaf products. This includes both farmers and farmworkers. There are only a few large companies that purchase NC tobacco and they use their power to set the terms and prices for the farmers who grow their tobacco. These terms and prices directly affect the earnings and working conditions of field workers. With their wealth and industry power, companies like RJ Reynolds could be part of the solution, but have instead attempted to hold themselves out to the public as passive purchasers of tobacco.

RJ Reynolds is one of the largest tobacco corporations in the world, with annual profits of over $2 billion. Reynolds executives, who can receive up to $60 million a year in bonuses claim to be committed to corporate social responsibility, but their list of "stakeholders" excludes the farmworkers at the bottom of their supply chain.

FLOC has continuously called on Reynolds CEO, Susan Ivey to meet with representatives of the farmworkers her company relies on for its raw product. Instead of using resources to fix the problems in their supply chain, Reynolds executives have chosen to ignore this exploited workforce, while spreading mis-information about FLOC.

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