They also had to recall 400,000 tires in 1977 and 14.5 million tires in 1978. In 1994 Union workers go on strike at five Firestone plants and the strike lasts from July until December. In January of 1995 Firestone hires 2,300 replacement employees needed to work at the five plants that participated in the strike. 943 of those 2,300 will work at the Decatur plant. This information is not passed on to Mr. Beretzky.
Firestone continues to deny any problems with their tire and that no change is needed.
December 1999- Samuel Boyden makes another contact and again is ignored. In 2000 Firestone continues to deny that there are any problems with their tires.