Leicester sweatshops

[sigma]

Which Nazis? Hugo Boss and Mercedes were mentioned; I'm not sure they're card-carrying Nazis tho!

Hiding in plain sight?

Apparently the Mercedes F1 engineers are also SS officers. Himmler is in charge of the race strategy.

 

[FoxEye]

Apparently the Mercedes F1 engineers are also SS officers. Himmler is in charge of the race strategy.

The race purity strategy surely

 

[NVP]

Philip Dunne MP said he found it "incredible" Boohoo was surprised by allegations of poor working conditions.

Boohoo had said it was "shocked and appalled" by reports that workers had been paid as little as £3.50 per hour.

But Mr Dunne suggested the firm was already aware of the issues. Boohoo said it would respond "in due course".

The firm's co-founder, and then-chief executive, Carol Kane appeared in front of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) of MPs in 2018 over links Boohoo "may have to illegally low pay in Leicester garment factories".

"It is incredible that over a year since the committee highlighted illegal working practices in its supply chain, Boohoo has publicly denied any knowledge of what has been happening for years," Mr Dunne, who is chair of the EAC, wrote in a letter to the company.

"It is shameful that it took a pandemic and the ensuing outrage about working practices in their supply chain for Boohoo finally to be taken to task for turning a blind eye," he said.

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It appears to be inefficient methods for policing the industry and the obvious blind eye from the profiteers.


Instead of Mr Dunne acting surprised by the businesses public statement of ignorance 1 year after their committee meeting, he should have set milestones with large fines or sentences, as well as issuing an external investigator to ensure compliance.

I'm not knowledgable about their powers, could they implement such a thing instead of simply holding meetings of shame?

 

[jpaul]

The teenage social media influencers have been demonizing those that buy such clothes, from boohoo especially - the power of the pen;
where's Greta when you need her.

why shouldn't the new normal facebook filter out product review for such companies, or add a fat check link, with 'environmental' credentials.

Although the report highlights that the displaced Uighur workers are present in many different companies' supply chains including Nike, BMW, and Amazon, Apple features prominently as a case study.

 

[NVP]

or add a fat check link

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