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Workers still find themselves struggling to survive on the breadline, working excessive overtime just so they can make ends meet. |
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Vic
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| I think people are comparing a 'fair wage' with what we get here. In some places, if you get £6 english its a ridiculously large amount of money. For example. I spoke to a man in Egypt who went over there to be a teacher and made £30 a month. But in Egyptian money thats £300! So obviously these people wouldn't be making £6 an hour but they probably earn a good wage for where they are. Also, Asda check their factories to make sure they have high standards for the employees, which is a lot more than most will do. |
shanice
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well i am jst trying to find info for my homework  |
Bob
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| If ASDA really was doing what is should be then why do workers making stuff for them get paid so badly and work so many hours? |
martin
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| In response to an article at http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1864880,00.html, Asda wrote in to the Guardian to say: So Rahila Gupta thinks it's brands like George at Asda, where you could tot up our profit percentage on the fingers of one hand, rather than the big labels, charging prices that make your monthly mortgage look small, that are "profiteering" and ignoring clothing industry workers' basic human rights (Sweatshop till you drop, September 5). But perhaps her assumptions should be forgiven. After all, we've been forced to pay over the odds for fashion for so long its understandable people think our prices must come with a catch. But at Asda we do things differently. We buy fabric and fastenings in huge quantities, not just for Asda but also for Wal-Mart; we run efficient and low-cost stores; we don't do flashy advertising; we train our own designers rather than use celebrity names and, most importantly, we're happy to settle for a more realistic mark up as we sell in huge quantities. She is right, however, that there can be no compromise when it comes to sourcing standards. That's why, last year alone, Wal-Mart and Asda carried out more than 13,000 factory audits worldwide. Two hundred auditors and independent inspectors visit factories, review records and talk to thousands of workers about how they are treated, what they are paid and their working conditions. It's the bedrock of our brand and means that it is, in fact, possible to buy cheap chic with a clear conscience. Angela Spindler Global MD, George at Asda |
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