Thanks to Pouch for commenting on the Primark article. Of course, it's no good, simply no good at all, for the large companies to "cut and run" withdrawing orders from people who are reliant on them to make a living.
They really need the big chains not to punish them, but rather work with them to find a positive solution. The thing is, consumers are simply becoming more aware and don't want children making their clothes. The big shops will be better placed to act now rather then potentially loose custom.
Primark did comment on their efforts to sort this out at the end of the programme...we live in hope.
Pouch bags and accessories are FAB! All made from different vintage materials and so on... they are really worth a look. Am going to have a bit further nosey about on their website now...
http://www.pouchbags.co.uk
3 comments:
glad you like the bags :)
I hope Primark can work with their suppliers to resolve this issue, it really is no good just making a knee-jerk decision like that.
I think consumer pressure can be very powerful, M&S and Sainsburys have been pulling out all the stops to try and sell 'green' and ethical items because they know there is a market for it and their customers request it.
I Agree, if you look at the abolition of child labour in this country the two key factors were better pay and conditions for adult workers, and better education for kids. I would certainly say that any company providing or supporting (at least) these moves, would be a company worth buying from.
Boycotting can be quite a serious thing, boycotting products manufactured through child labor may force these children to turn to more dangerous or strenuous professions, such as prostitution or agriculture. For example, a UNICEF study found that 5,000 to 7,000 Nepalese children turned to prostitution after the United States banned that country's carpet exports in the 1990s.
I'd be interested to know of any charities, or companies that work to improve the conditions of children who are forced to work, perhaps throgh our consumer pressure, (mentioned previously), we can get retailers to realise that they need to work with such companies.
OOps I forgot to add, that the US is one of only two countries that has not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which outlines a standard premise for the children's rights movement. Can you believe that!!!
Their reason? It raises "serious political and legal concerns that it conflicts with U.S. policies on the central role of parents, sovereignty, and state and local law."
Don't you just love the yanks? Child labour? YES its OK! and anything else conflicts with U.S. Policies! WOO! WOO!
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