Join our Twitter Campaign against the 4 Scrooges: Dole, Kraft, Kohl’s and Nestle.
BASIC TWITTER INSTRUCTIONS
1. Set up a Twitter account at twitter.com.
2. On your twitter homepage, type a message or "tweet" in the white box at the top of the page. This message should be aimed at one -- or all -- of the 4 Scrooges. You can copy and paste any of the suggested "tweets" below, or create your own.
3. Begin the message with the “@” sign followed by their twitter username. For example, typing @Kohls_Official means that whenever the company officials log-in, your message will appear in their screen. Please also try to include a link to our e-mail action:
4. Kudos! You've made your first tweet! Add a "#" symbol to your message and it will become a hyperlinked topic connecting all of ILRF Working for Scrooge tweets. Meaning, if someone clicks on #Scrooge they'll see all the other twitter messages that contain the same tag.
5. Keep tweeting!
And don't forget to follow ILRF on Twitter -- check us out at http://twitter.com/ilrf
SUGGESTED TWEETS TARGETING WORKING FOR SCROOGE COMPANIES!
The following are suggested "tweets" designed to get the “4 Scrooges” attention. Copy and paste one of these into your Twitter account. Feel free to include a link to the Working for Scrooge e-mail action:
Tweets against the “4 Scrooges”:
4 Scrooges Announced for violating #humanrights. Email @nestlecsv, @dolefoods, @kohls_official, @kraftfoods at
STOP Violating #humanrights @DoleFoods @Kohls_Official @KraftFoods @Nestlecsv #Scrooge
Introducing the 4 #Scrooges all violating #humanrights @DoleFoods @Kohls_Official @KraftFoods @Nestlecsv
Stop harassing trade unions, they have a right to organize! @DoleFoods @Kohls_Official @KraftFoods @Nestlecsv #Scrooge
Tweets against Dole (DoleFoods)
@DoleFoods You’re one of the world’s worst employers. Stop harassing workers and violating right to organize!
@DoleFoods Stop being a #Scrooge and violating #humanrights
@DoleFoods Stop violating international law! Pineapple workers have a right to unionize
Tweets against Kohl’s (Kohls_Official)
@Kohls_Official You’re one of the world’s worst employers! Stop harassing workers and violating their right to unionize! #Work4Scrooge
@Kohls_Official Stop being a #Scrooge and violating #humanrights
@Kohls_Official should boycott Uzbek cotton. It’s wrong to force kids out of school to pick cotton. #humanrights
Tweets against Kraft (KraftFoods)
@KraftFoods Stop being a #Scrooge and violating #humanrights
@KraftFoods You’re one of the world’s worst employers. Stop harassing workers and violating their right to unionize! #Work4Scrooge
@KraftFoods illegally fired factory workers. I say NO to Kraft! #Work4Scrooge
Tweets against Nestle (nestlecsv)
@Nestlecsv Stop being a #Scrooge and violating #humanrights
@Nestlecsv You’re one of the world’s worst employers. Stop harassing workers and violating their right to unionize! #Work4Scrooge
@Nestlecsv has created a recipe for disaster: suppressing #humanrights
@Nestlecsv Stop harassing trade unions and start a collective bargain!
