Teamsters members should realize the economic threat posed by forced labor in Burma, said Louis Malizia, Teamsters Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives.
Teamsters represent many frozen seafood packers on the west coast.
Good Teamster jobs are threatened by American companies' willingness to import Burmese frozen seafood. The Teamsters will continue to work in the halls of Congress to stop Burmese imports and work with the courageous free trade union movement in Burma to enforce the message that workers' rights are human rights.