Flower Industry Petition

A petition you and others can sign and send to leaders of the flower industry!

Send to:

Mr. Augusto Solano
President, ASOCOLFLORES
Bogotá, Colombia
asolano@asocolflores.org

AND

Mr. Shawn Weidmann
CEO, Teleflora
11444 W. Olympic Blvd., 4th Fl.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Tel: 321-231-9199
mmiller@teleflora.com

Dear Mr. Solano and Mr. Weidmann:

We, the undersigned, have recently learned about the conditions faced by flower workers, most of whom are women, in Colombia, a country that we understand provides 60% of the flowers sold in the U.S. We are concerned about how the goods we consume are produced, including the conditions faced by workers, at home or abroad. Since you are leaders of the Colombian fresh cut flower export and the American fresh cut flower import industry/retailers, we ask that you significantly strengthen efforts to ensure that flower workers are paid a living wage, are not exposed to harmful chemicals, and are fully able to exercise their basic rights as women and as workers, including their right to form independent unions so they can improve working conditions.

Thank you for considering our concerns.

Sincerely,

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