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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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William Lamb footwear

Another supplier included here because it is an ETI member, William Lamb supplies many high street clothing giants with footwear.  It was upfront about the constraints placed on it by these clients, both to remain price competitive but also to audit its factories for working conditions
 
Responded to survey: Yes

MSI involvement: yes, Ethical Trading Initiative

Wages Grade 2: Acknowledges that minimum and industry benchmark wages are not sufficient standards, but no real efforts to apply living wage.

FoA Grade 2: Acknowledges that access to FoA and CB requires worker and management training, but no real efforts to ensure workers have access.

M&V Grade 2: Acknowledges the limitations of social audits as tools for ensuring compliance, but no examples of how moving beyond them.

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Last Updated ( Thursday, 13 September 2007 )
 

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