Labour standards and wages the focus of a resolution at Tesco’s AGM today

We are all waiting with bated breath to hear about the outcome of the shareholder resolution at the Tesco AGM today. The campaign group Action Aid have brought Gertruida Baartman, a fruit picker from South Africa, over to speak about her experiences at this years AGM.

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Nike sacks Pakistani football maker over long-term failure to improve labour standards

Last month sportswear giant Nike ended its contract with Saga Sports, a production site in Sialkot, Pakistan, following an investigation that revealed they had been outsourcing Nike production to homeworkers. It was found that these workers were stitching the Premiership footballs in their homes. Nike stated that this prevents them from being able to [More…]

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