This website aims to help you get more informed about what your favourite high street shops are up to, but in order to really clean up fashion we need you to take action. Below are some of the latest actions and campaigns you can take part in today.
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Urgent appeals
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Philippines: Striking workers need your support Labour Behind the Label is asking supporters to deliver a letter to their nearest Asda Wal-Mart store indicating concern for the workers at the Chong Won Factory in the Philippines, which is producing for Asda's parent company, Wal-Mart.Since October Chong Won workers have been on strike against on going and serious workers rights violations at the factory and have endured violent attacks by police and security guards at the request of factory management, whilst delivery of food supplies have been prevented. Yet Wal-Mart hasn't bothered to publicly denounce these actions nor have they taken adequate steps to improve working conditions at the factory
Throughout December consumers around the world will deliver letters to Wal-Mart stores demanding that Wal-Mart take responsibility and ACTION to protect the rights of the Chong Won workers.
Please join them today and deliver a letter to your nearest ASDA.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 18 December 2006 )
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Campaigns
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Who pays for cut price fashion? War on Want's report, Fashion Victim, released in December 2006 found serious violation of workers rights at 6 factories supplying 3 major UK low cost retailers: Tesco, Asda and Primark. This is depite these companies claims to be 'ethical' retailers and their public commitments to working to clean up fashion. Its vital that these retailers know that consumers aren't happy with the conditions under which their clothes and shoes are made.Below are three actions you can take to make a difference: - Send an email/letter to the companies to let them know what you think
- Join the campaign to push for better legislation to hold corporates accountable for working conditions in supplier factories
- Support garment workers in their efforts to improve working conditions in the Bangladesh garment industy
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 12 December 2006 )
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Urgent appeals
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Bangladesh: How low can you go? Garment workers in Bangladesh have been participating in rallies and demonstrations across Bangladesh since the beginning of September to protest against the failure of the Bangladesh Wage Board to come up with an acceptable minimum wage for the garment industry. Labour Behind the Label supports the workers in their demand for a wage that allows them to live in dignity. Your help is needed to push the UK high street brands buying from Bangladesh to support this demand and put it into practice. Companies targeted: Arcadia, Matalan , Primark, Warehouse, TK Maxx For more information on this case click here >> Take Action >>
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Last Updated ( Monday, 11 December 2006 )
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