Liberia's Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) shuts down indefinitely following worker protest, looting, and burning of plantation manager's residence; 800 employees out of jobs pending investigation.

Liberia's Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) shut down indefinitely after a violent protest by aggrieved workers demanding improved working conditions and five months' salary arrears resulted in the looting and burning of the plantation manager's residence and vehicle. The company's total workforce of 800 people are all expected to be out of jobs indefinitely while a full investigation into the protest takes place.

July 01, 2024
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