VALENTINE'S DAY SUCKS SERIES PART II -- ABUSES FOR FLOWERS

FOR THOUSANDS OF WOMEN WORKERS, SINGLE MOTHERS WORKERS AND THEIR CHILDREN....AND WHY?

LISTEN TO WHAT THIS WOMAN FLOWER WORKER HAS TO SAY...





Pesticides used in numerous farming in Other countries have been Banned in the USA for Years, due to their toxic effects [permanent] on soil, animals and Humans, workers.
"Colombia is the biggest exporter of flowers to the United States.  According to the association of Colombian flower exporters, Asocolflores, about 80% of the flowers currently imported to the U.S. are from Colombia. Over the last few months, nearly 200,000 Colombian flower workers have been working 12-16 hour days to meet demands, picking on average 350 flowers per hour. "

http://laborrightsblog.typepad.com/international_labor_right/2010/02/how-to-truly-appreciate-your-valentines-day-flowers.html

http://usleap.org/usleap-campaigns/colombiamurderandimpunity

Tomorrow, coverage of the Blood Valentine Chocolate, using Child Slaves [children by force pregnancies to already Poor mothers, thanks to policies that perpetuate low status/slave status of Women, refusal to prenatal care/birth control assisted by Religious Capitalists and Military regimes that also use these children/women as sex slaves...

In solidarity,

Jane