UK supermarkets' ethical clothing standards 'a sham'

Nina Lakhani and Andrew Johnson
The Independent (UK)
02/08/2009

 

Overseas workers supplying major chains say they are forced to lie to auditors about pay and conditions

British supermarket claims that their cut-price clothing is made under ethical standards have been called into question by an investigation revealing serious and widespread abuses in factories that make the bargain items.

Tailors and machine operators making cheap clothing for Tesco and Asda say they are forced to lie to company auditors about working hours and pay and conditions or risk being sacked, according to a report to be published on Tuesday... 

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