Comments on: slave labour http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/ montessori at school, autonomous at home, all learning together Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:03:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: RIch http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239847 RIch Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:03:34 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239847 I agree destroying the product is like saying the work the kids did was unworthy - giving to charity is a great solution. Don’t know if this is a hoax or what but some people seem to be buying into this as an investment opportunity. Vulnerability should never be an opportunity for profit. http://www.4continentscapitalmanagement.co.uk/ R I agree destroying the product is like saying the work the kids did was unworthy - giving to charity is a great solution.

Don’t know if this is a hoax or what but some people seem to be buying into this as an investment opportunity. Vulnerability should never be an opportunity for profit.

http://www.4continentscapitalmanagement.co.uk/

R

]]> By: barbara http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239820 barbara Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:28:47 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239820 definitely agree, my first thought when i heard they would destroy them was 'how can that help' they've made them, and now their effort will be wasted. much better for Gap to donate them either as clothing or for charity profit. although of course many charities might find it distasteful to be using items made in this way. i may steal your idea of emailing them with my feelings. not sure exactly what i think should be doe with them but certainly destroying them seems wrong. definitely agree, my first thought when i heard they would destroy them was ‘how can that help’ they’ve made them, and now their effort will be wasted. much better for Gap to donate them either as clothing or for charity profit. although of course many charities might find it distasteful to be using items made in this way.

i may steal your idea of emailing them with my feelings. not sure exactly what i think should be doe with them but certainly destroying them seems wrong.

]]> By: Allie http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239818 Allie Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:10:49 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239818 Yes, that's what I thought too. Yes, that’s what I thought too.

]]> By: Gill http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239816 Gill Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:04:25 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239816 Yes, I definitely agree with your email :D Yes, I definitely agree with your email :D

]]> By: Ron http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239811 Ron Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:26:52 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239811 Not off base from this side of the pond. Not off base from this side of the pond.

]]> By: Tech http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239810 Tech Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:01:13 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239810 Well done you for that email; heartily agree with it's content! Well done you for that email; heartily agree with it’s content!

]]> By: Jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239808 Jax Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:28:01 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239808 I've sent an email: To whom it may concern Please pass this email along to your head of policy - I will follow it with a letter in print, but am concerned that this note should reach you as soon as possible. I've just read an article on bbc news (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7066019.stm) about the discovery of child labour in one of your factories. I'm pleased that you are taking this seriously and have acted to investigate and respond to this report, but disturbed by the comment: "The smock blouse will not be offered for sale in the company's 3,000 stores around the world, Gap said, and instead will be destroyed." Surely you could find a better way of dealing with the produce than destroying it - perhaps donating it free to a charity in need of clothing, or one which works to protect child rights and could sell the items to raise money for the children involved. It seems unbearably wasteful of the time, effort and materials involved to just destroy them. I have blogged on this topic on my own site and already have several ppl agreeing that your response does not make sense in all areas. Thank you for your time Jax * I’ve sent an email:

To whom it may concern

Please pass this email along to your head of policy - I will follow it with a letter in print, but am concerned that this note should reach you as soon as possible.

I’ve just read an article on bbc news (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7066019.stm) about the discovery of child labour in one of your factories. I’m pleased that you are taking this seriously and have acted to investigate and respond to this report, but disturbed by the comment:

“The smock blouse will not be offered for sale in the company’s 3,000 stores around the world, Gap said, and instead will be destroyed.”

Surely you could find a better way of dealing with the produce than destroying it - perhaps donating it free to a charity in need of clothing, or one which works to protect child rights and could sell the items to raise money for the children involved.

It seems unbearably wasteful of the time, effort and materials involved to just destroy them.

I have blogged on this topic on my own site and already have several ppl agreeing that your response does not make sense in all areas.

Thank you for your time

Jax *

]]> By: Kris B http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239806 Kris B Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:59:55 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239806 Seems like an incredibly stupid way to respond to me. Seems like an incredibly stupid way to respond to me.

]]> By: Jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239805 Jax Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:52:28 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239805 Well, I found their <a href="http://www.gapinc.com/public/About/abt_contact.shtml" rel="nofollow">contact details</a>, I think I'll drop them a line. I also found their stuff about <a href = "http://www.gapinc.com/public/SocialResponsibility/sr_fac_wwf_cambodia.shtml" rel="nofollow">child labour</a> and so on, methinks a company firmly in the grip of complete denial tbh. Well, I found their contact details, I think I’ll drop them a line.

I also found their stuff about child labour and so on, methinks a company firmly in the grip of complete denial tbh.

]]> By: sally http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239804 sally Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:41:08 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/10/28/slave-labour/#comment-239804 yes Jax. That would certainly be my feeling about it too. It's a scandalous thing they are making even more scandalous ... and what sort of general 'disposable' attitude do they have to people and resources? :-( yes Jax. That would certainly be my feeling about it too. It’s a scandalous thing they are making even more scandalous … and what sort of general ‘disposable’ attitude do they have to people and resources?
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