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Labour Behind The Label Newsletter - 28/12/2006 09:15
Labour Behind The Label Newsletter
Dear friend,
Please take a few moments to take action on one of more of the urgent
appeals and campaigns below.
*ACTION: TELL ASDA TO CLEAN UP FASHION*
You may have seen the stories of Bangladeshi workers supplying Asda,
Tesco and Primark in the news a few days ago, as researched by LBL and
brought to the public’s attention by War on Want. Last week we met with
Asda over the allegations. They were typically disappointing. So it’s
time they did more.
Act online: http://www.labourbehindthelabel.org/content/view/150/54/1/3/
*ACTION: DEMAND EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS FOR HOMEWORKERS
LBL members the National Group on Homeworking is campaigning to win
employment rights for homeworkers. Currently thousands of homeworkers
miss out on key rights such as maternity leave or protection against
unfair dismissal or redundancy because their employment status is
unclear. We want a change in the law to grant homeworkers full
employment rights and recognition as employees just like on-site
workers.
Act online: http://tinyurl.com/y7yjog
*ACTION: STRIKING PHILIPPINE 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.
Find out more: http://www.labourbehindthelabel.org/content/view/151/73/
To see more information about Labour Behind the Label’s urgent appeals
network and more appeals for action visit the urgent appeals page on our
website at:
http://www.labourbehindthelabel.org/content/blogsection/6/73/
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