Dear TBC E-List Members

 

I ask for your support for the ExxonMobil Boycott and to add one of our ExxonMobil Boycott Banners to your web site or email.  By doing so, you are showing all who visit your site or receive email your support for GLBT Civil Rights. 

 

Boycotts are a right and has been used by many in their struggle to gain their civil rights and in opposition to

discrimination. Most notably was the successful boycott started after Rosa Parks refused to sit in the back of a bus, because of the color of her skin. Calling for this boycott of Exxon Mobil Corp. is a last resort. After the pleas of 24 U.S. Congressman, Exxon Mobil Corp. Shareholders, Employee Pro-Rights Groups and GLBT Organizations re-instatement of Mobil's domestic partners benefits and non-discrimination based on sexual orientation policy.  These benefits and policy were in effect for Mobil employees prior to the merger and

takeover by Exxon, Which Exxon saw fit to eliminate upon gaining control of Mobil in December of 1999. This was a step back for GLBT rights and protections in the workplace. It sends a message to other companies with such benefits and policy that stripping these away from GLBT's is acceptable business practices. This message represents a threat to GLBT's Rights in the workplace and we can not allow to go unchallenged.

After years of shareholders proposals for re-instatement of these policy and benefits being voted down. Due to pressure by Exxon's CEO and company officials who have strongly opposed these proposals. In an effort to convince ExxonMobil to reverse their stance and to prevent other companies from following ExxonMobil's lead. Some GLBT Organizations have joined together in calling for a boycott of ExxonMobil's products and services.  We ask for your support of those companies that endorse equality in the workplace, that have benefits and policy that enforce such equality.

 

Oil Companies with written non-discrimination of sexual orientation policy and domestic partners benefits:

AMOCO

BP

Chevron

Shell

Those who prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation are

ARCO~Atlantic Richfield

Sunoco

Texaco.

 

TBC asks you support of these companies who stand for equality of GLBT's in the workplace.

 

Tampa Bay Coalition has a section on our web site dedicated to the ExxonMobil Boycott. It contains information, articles, a boycott poll and links to their web sites who support or offer additional information.

To view this section use this URL link; < http://tampabaycoalition.homestead.com/boycott.html >

 

ExxonMobil Boycott Banners for your web site; < http://tampabaycoalition.homestead.com/pbBan.html >

 

If you place a banner on your web site, please advise us of this. We would like to include your web site and a link to your site to our list of sites supporting the boycott and have a banner posted. Please, contact us with your questions, suggestions or comments by email @ no2laura@tampabay.rr.com .

 

Your support for the boycott and for equality for GLBT in the workplace is appreciated. Together we can indeed make a big difference in the quality of life for GLBT's and society in whole.