Expose Bissell's Dirty Secret
Join the BISSELL Boycott!
BISSELL makes vacuum cleaners sold in stores throughout the country such as Kohl's, Macy's, Wal-Mart and Target. Their slogan is "We Mean Clean."
But BISSELL has a dirty secret. It turns out that the workers at the BISSELL warehouse suffer from inhumane treatment, including:
- Discrimination against women including earning up to $2.50 per hour less than men doing the same job even with more time at the company.
- Targeting and discrimination of a pregnant woman to do the heaviest jobs in violation of her doctor's restrictions;
- The use of unregistered temporary employment agencies, a violation of Illinois state law;
- Unfair pay, including pay cuts and paying some workers less than minimum wage, paying some workers dehumanizing wages as low as $2 per hour;
- Threats of retaliation from management for standing up for their rights and filing charges;
When 70 workers at the BISSELL warehouse spoke out and blew the whistle on these illegal practices, they were fired - weeks before the holiday season.
To support these workers, local religious leaders have called for a boycott of BISSELL products until all workers who were unfairly fired are returned to work and their right to organize is respect.
You can join them in sending a message that you will not buy BISSELL products until the workers who distribute them are treated with dignity and respect.
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I Will Boycott Bissell!
Until Bissell agrees to reinstate those warehouse workers who have been unjustly fired, I will not buy Bissell products.
