Comments on: Vancouver to London: workers’ rights in Olympic supply chains http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2010/02/vancouver-to-london/ Policy news and comment from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Thu, 24 May 2012 17:17:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Owen Tudor http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2010/02/vancouver-to-london/comment-page-1/#comment-6109 Owen Tudor Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:52:19 +0000 http://www.touchstoneblog.org.uk/?p=6186#comment-6109 Our campaign isn't about returning jobs to the UK at all, it's about making sure the jobs in developing countries involve decent terms and conditions. We understand that there is a clear wage differential between developing countries and the developed. But we don't see why workers in developing countries should be forced to undercut each other, or work for such a little percentage of the value of the product they make. And, as I know you understand, we don't see why their workplaces should be dangerous, their right top organise restricted, etc etc. Our campaign isn’t about returning jobs to the UK at all, it’s about making sure the jobs in developing countries involve decent terms and conditions.

We understand that there is a clear wage differential between developing countries and the developed. But we don’t see why workers in developing countries should be forced to undercut each other, or work for such a little percentage of the value of the product they make.

And, as I know you understand, we don’t see why their workplaces should be dangerous, their right top organise restricted, etc etc.

]]> By: Diego http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2010/02/vancouver-to-london/comment-page-1/#comment-6106 Diego Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:43:57 +0000 http://www.touchstoneblog.org.uk/?p=6186#comment-6106 the days of 16 p per hour are long gone for clothing manufacturing! If trade unions think that garment manufacturing is coming back to the first world nations, they are "drinking the Coolaid". Also, the term "sweat-free" sounds like a "free-ride". Stick to the using the term "sweatshop" when ranting about third world manufacturing and try to think of what work is to real people. Real people sweat when working in 1st, 2nd and 3rd world nations. There is nothing wrong with a fair days pay for a fair day's "work". All of the other nasty things you list make sense but forget about bringing these clothing jobs back home. We like our low-cost clothing too much! the days of 16 p per hour are long gone for clothing manufacturing! If trade unions think that garment manufacturing is coming back to the first world nations, they are “drinking the Coolaid”. Also, the term “sweat-free” sounds like a “free-ride”. Stick to the using the term “sweatshop” when ranting about third world manufacturing and try to think of what work is to real people. Real people sweat when working in 1st, 2nd and 3rd world nations. There is nothing wrong with a fair days pay for a fair day’s “work”. All of the other nasty things you list make sense but forget about bringing these clothing jobs back home. We like our low-cost clothing too much!

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