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Tell the Gap: Don't Harbor Worker Abuses

Don't let Gap Inc. support worker and retiree abuses!

Oak Harbor Freight Lines workers in Oregon, Washington and Idaho were forced to strike on Sept. 22 in protest of the freight company's violations of U.S. labor laws, as well as hostile efforts by the company to intimidate workers.

A day later, Oak Harbor took the outrageous step of cutting off health care benefits to its workers and retirees. Instead of negotiating with striking workers in good faith, Oak Harbor has imported teams of professional strikebreakers to coerce and scare loyal long-time employees.

Oak Harbor's biggest freight customer, Gap Inc., has supported the move to replace striking workers and cut off health care benefits to retirees.

REI, Urban Outfitters, and other companies have elected to suspend their relationship with Oak Harbor until the company finds a just and lasting resolution to the ongoing labor dispute.

Several organizations, including, Sweatfree Communities, the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation, the International Transport Workers' Federation, Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior, and the International Labor Rights Forum have called on Gap Inc. tosuspend its relationship with Oak Harbor.

Unfortunately, the Gap continues to ignore workers' rights abuses and use Oak Harbor to transport merchandise. Tell the Gap to stop harboring worker abuses.



Your message will be sent to the following email addresses: Glenn_Murphy@gap.com, Dan_Henkle@gap.com, Darryl_Knudsen@gap.com, David.VanderPol@oakh.com, Edward.VanderPol@oakh.com

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Latest news about this campaign
• ILRF Reports Numerous Labor Rights Violations Committed by Oak Harbor Freight Lines
• Take Action: Tell the Gap to stop supporting union-buster's at Oak Harbor Freight
• Oak Harbor Freight Teamsters Protest at Gap Headquarters

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Campaign launched:
24-Oct-2008