19 August 2014 Mr. Nirut Rublek General Secretary Thai Pineapple Industry Association Board of Directors 5/29 Soi Yakthanon Na Ranong Kloykoei, Cameron Duncan President Bangkok 10110 Thailand Eric Dirnbach Tel/Fax: 66 2 502691, 66897771239, email:
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[email protected] Carol Rosenblatt Secretary Katherine Isaac Dear Mr. Nirut Rublek, Treasurer Re: TPIA responsibility to engage in dialogue about alleged human rights Arturo Alcalde Justiniani violations in Thailand’s fruit industry Kim Bobo John Cavanagh As executive director of the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF), a human May Chen rights organization dedicated to creating a dignified world for workers, I am Lance Compa writing you today to pledge support for and stand in solidarity with labor rights Joseph Eldridge Cathy Feingold activist Andy Hall. Mr. Hall is a long-time partner of my organization. His efforts Judy Gearhart to uncover labor rights abuses in Thai export industries and empower workers in Ken Grossinger factories to improve their own working conditions has been remarkably successful Sarita Gupta and directly improved the lives of thousands of migrant workers. Mark Harrison Yvette Herrera Owen Herrnstadt ILRF received an English language translation of your letter sent August 13 , Lorretta Johnson 2014, to Mr. Komsan Tongsiri, State Enterprises Workers’ Relations Yvette Pena-O’Sullivan Confederation (SERC) in response to a letter signed by nearly 100 human rights Patricia Pineda Kailash Satyarthi organizations asking TPIA to encourage Natural Fruit Co. Ltd. (Natural Fruit) to Rep. Jan Schakowsky withdraw the law suits against Andy Hall and address allegations of labour rights Daniel Smith violations.