By: Ella Clausen
Source: Levi Strauss & Co.
Date of Publication: April 15th, 2020
Almost 40 years ago, Levi Strauss & Co. stock boy-turned-executive Jerry O’Shea drove the effort to create the Red Tab Foundation (RTF) in order to ensure that no LS&Co. employee or retiree would go without a financial safety net in times of need. Supported by employees, company leaders and even the descendants of Levi Strauss himself, RTF has disbursed more than $35 million in hardship grants since its inception and has been widely recognized as a standard bearer for employee hardship funds.