AFL-CIO Sends Letter to United States Olympic Committee to Raise Serious Questions about Rio Tinto, an Official Supplier of the Olympics

Washington–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012.  In a letter sent to the Chairman of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) today, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka raised serious concerns about an official supplier of the Olympic Games, Rio Tinto. Trumka notes that Rio Tinto, a metal supplier which operates in the community of Alma in Quebec, Canada, has consistently mistreated its workers and the community of Alma. He goes on to say that the Games are tainted by association…