Greg Russinger's Blog Posts Tagged 'labor' (3)

This is one of those important reads for all who raise their voice.... Please understand that money and making money will always undercut any label, even a "fair-trade label"...

"Clarisse Kambire’s nightmare rarely changes. It’s daytime. In a field of cotton plants that burst with purple and white flowers, a man in rags towers over her, a stick raised above his head. Then a voice booms, jerking Clarisse from her slumber and making her heart leap. “Get up!”…

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http://www.just-food.com/news/chocolate-makers-pledge-cash-for-responsible-farming_id112441.aspx

A must read for apple fans, in which im one..



The American electronics giant Apple was investigating damaging allegations last night that Chinese workers making its new iPad device were subjected to such "inhumane" treatment that some of them took their own lives by jumping off factory roofs.



Documents seen by The Independent reveal there are widespread failures by Apple's suppliers to respect standards on labour rights and safety specified by the company, which had sales of… Continue