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Country Reports CCC November 2002 - March 2003
You can find the information to contact the different groups
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Spain: Campana Ropa Limpia
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UK: Labour Behind the Label
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France: Collectif De l'éthique
sur l'étiquette
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Germany: Kampagne fur
Saubere Kleidung
Spain: Campana Ropa Limpia
TARGET AUDIENCE
Raising awareness among students is been the focus for
a while. Cthe spanish CCC is currently been presented in 70
adult education centres as part of and educational programme
(from March to June)
Furthermore, we are in conversation with higher
studies centres (on business) to include CCCC Spain on its subjects
referring to CCC experience , Code of C and European ventures.
The aims is also involve students on C activities like letter
writing on UAs but also street actions.
Joining the Urgent Actions network , has allowed
us to gain a lot of presence among youth, currently over 500
virtual activists, interested and collaborating with the CCC.
Among the network there had been organised presentations, events
and video shows, conferences..
PUBLICATIONS
The actualised report on Marroc, publish in collaboration
with Intermon-Oxfam in their Report collections. It will be
release in March. (Summary already available in French, Arabic,
Catalan and castellano). We are planing a presentation to the
media.
We released a special double magazine for Christmas
an sales period, it had a big response, we already ran out of
the 5000 issues and gain a lot of support from the public.
MEDIA
The censored video (already available on Indy media -Italy)
"dirty rags" was broadcaster on January with a high
level of audience. Since then is been used in docents of workshops
and conferences on consume and in presentations of the CRL.
A new updated web is been designed and hopefully
presented on March-April, it will included the Urgent Actions.
PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS
First meetings with City government representatives with
view to engaged them on "Clean clothes community",
so far they show interest (even enthusiasm) and the legal commission,
within the City, is willing to research and advise on the issue
of contracts on clothes.
Belgium (Flemish)
I.Activities around CONSUMERS
FOS (ngo) in 2003: 'Maquilas' : exhibition, training for
trade unionists, action day
Wereldsolidariteit (ngo) in 2003: informal economy
Oxfam Wereldwinkels in 2004: OI trade campaign : sportswear
& Olympics
KWB (ngo) in 2004: Olympic bicycle tour Belgium Athens
II. Companies
Oxfam Wereldwinkels in 2004: Sportsbrands
ABVV/ACV (trade union) in 2003: Clean clothes at work
- Awareness raising among workers + pressure
on suppliers of workwear
LBC (trade union) in 2002: Traing & action of trade
union delegates of specific companies : E5 Mode, C&A
ACV Textura en ABVV Textiel (trade unions) in 2003: Pilot project
with workers of Van De Velde in Belgium, Tunesia, Hungary, China
- Monitoring & verification:
Training on independent verification models for members
of CCC coordination group (Feb 28th)
Pilot project: Project proposal was elaborated together with
trade unionists from LBC/BBTK (Dec 02). Envisaged companies
: Carrefour, E5 Mode, JBC
Internal discussion (Jan-Feb 03), search for funding
Social label: 2 ngo representatives on advisory committee want
to withdraw and ask Frieda to take their place. No clear mandate.
Consultation on FWF: To be started
III. International solidarity
Mensenbroeders (ngo): Women's training program in West
Africa
Oxfam Wereldwinkels: Oxfam International in 2004
FOS (ngo): Urgent appeals in 2003
Exchange with trade unions from Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador
end of 2003
Wereldsolidariteit (ngo): Program with trade action department
'informal economy' of WCL, 3 regional seminars in 2003
IV: Political work
Oxfam WereldWinkel: International trade campaign (IMF/WB)
Wereldsolidariteit: 'informal economy' (ILO)
ABVV/ACV (trade unions): clean clothes at different political
levels
ACW: Clean clothes in community/province
Sports Summer 2004 (Olympics campaign)
Bicycle tour Belgium Athens, Common image
Public procurement
30 communities adopted a resolution, 3 provincies adopted a
resolution, Study meeting March 20th
Cooperation with federation of Flemish communities, Cooperation
with trade unions, Companies start to react.
BELGIUM FRENCH SPEAKING (VETEMENTS PROPRES)
TOYS CAMPAIGN - NON MERCI SAINT NICOLAS
On the 4th december : action day
Together with Sinta Claus, we went for meeting the 4 representatives
of the targeted retailers (Carrefour Belgium, Maxitoys (Blokker),
Dreamland (Colruyt) and Cora).
The actions were taken in charge by several organisations or
group of organisations members of the campaign. (Young trade
unionists FGTB in Liège, Solidarité mondiale,
Vie féminine, Réseau solidarité, Equipes
populaires in Charleroi, Magasins du monde-OXFAM in Brussels
and Wavre).
In Charleroi, the CNE unionists from all the region were in
a meeting and joined the action, bringing our request to the
management too busy to welcome us.
Follow up of these first discussions : agreement
to go further in the examination of the price structure of a
specific toys and in a study on buying practices and policies.
(see the presentation of the study).
A second phase of the campaign will be done from november 2003
to february 2004.
TRADE UNIONS INITIATIVES
Vêtements de travail propres
The FGTB launched the national initiative "Vêtements
de travail propres". Supported by a website, the initiative
aims to give tools to the workers members of health and safety
committees in the enterprises to request clean work clothes.
The initiative has also two other targets : the union delegates
in the belgian factories producing work clothes, and the advisers
in the municipal councils.
The other union is studying the possibility to join this initiative.
Training of shopstewards
Vêtements Propres as a practical support for training
trade unionists about the needed international dimension in
the action and strategy design of the trade unions. 6 sessions
were organised together with CNE. An eveluation and a follow
up will be done in the next months.
CONSUMER ORGANISATION - TEST ACHATS
Together with the international federation of the consumers
organisations (the conservative one), Test Achats is doing a
study on the social conditions of production for jogiing shoes.
Ethibel is subcontracting this research that will be published
in may or june this year. The Clean Clothes campaign is one
of the main source of information used for this research.
Switzerland Clean Clothes Campaign
India reports of the Swiss Pilot project:
In December 2002 the summaries of the reports from India
were published on the homepage of Swiss CCC (see under: http://www.cleanclothes.ch/d/pilot.htm).
To realise transparency on the process and on the findings of
the verification was an important step for the campaign. In
agreeing to the publication of these reports, Migros, Switcher
and Veillon accept that the demands of consumers for 'clean'
clothes leads automatically to a need for transparency concerning
the 'social quality' of the clothes.
The Public Eye on Davos - alternative Conference
to the World Economic Forum :
This is an international conference held over several days at
the end of January 2003 at the same time as the WEF annual meeting
in Davos. There was one panel on labour standards in garment
sector (taking up the PT Doson case and targeting Nike). Tim
Connor of Oxfam Community Aid Abroad participated at the conference
panel together with Yeheskiel Prabowo of the Indonesian Textile,
Garment and Leather Worker's Union (FSPTSK) and Ida Mustari,
a worker from the PT Doson factory in Indonesia. The Doson factory
closed in September 2002 when Nike, the factory's sole customer,
cut its orders. The 7,000 workers from the factory are yet to
receive their legal entitlements.
Nike Ceo Phil Knight was seen in Davos during
Public Eye conference, but he only told Berne Declaration, that
he could not come because of agenda reason. Further details
see under: www.evb.ch/publiceyeondavos.htm.
Coonference on Sport and Development, 16.-18.
February 2003
This conference was initiated from UN special advisor on Sports,
the former Swiss President Adolf Ogi. On a workshop on Corporate
Social Responsibility and sports, CCC (SI) met with Andre Gorgemans
(WFSGI), Andreas Herren (FIFA) and with Neil Kearny (ITGLWF).
There were contacts to representatives from the World Bank,
the ILO as well as with scientists and companies. No concrete
results. FIFA does not wants to talk with new NGOs. They continue
the work against child labour with UNICEF and new: ILO.
CCC-Newsletter 6 on the pilot project
The Swiss CCC-Newsletter (No. 6, with editions in German and
French) gives information on the pilot project. There are short
articles on the goals of the project and the independent verification
in India and China, a short evaluation from CCC and an overview
on the training sessions.
Seminary for trade unionists and NGOs: 14.-16.
March 2003 in Basel
On the German spoken international meeting on globalisation
(Austria, Germany and Switzerland), there will be a workshop
on Codes of Conduct. There are some representatives from the
German IG Metall and from other trade unions expected.
Training for teacher
After publishing a reader for students (for the age 15 to 20
years, title: Mode, Marken, Märkte, 2002, only in German)
and an instruction manual for teachers there are some training
planned for teachers. The idea is, that the young people study
the process of globalisation and the garment sector should be
an example for this. The CCC can give some options for concrete
debates and direct solidarity actions in the schools.
The Netherlands Schone Kleren Kampagne
Fashion Files
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Workshops at secondary schools: since our
return from Sri Lanka 60 workshops have been planned to
take place before the end of April (1400 students)
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The findings of the youngsters were broadcast
on Dutch national radio and television (Nov/Dec 2002). In
spring this year, it will be broadcast by 11 Dutch regional
television stations.
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Video is available for use in the workshops.
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A few of the youngsters are now preparing
a public action connected to the North Sails urgent appeal
(CCC is preparing a protest letter)
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Panel discussion organised by a debate centre
(one of our youngsters was invited to participate at the
panel)
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Articles in different newsletters
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In December last year, the Dutch government
adopted a resolution on public procurement. It states that
the government's purchasing policy concerning clothes should
comply to ILO standards and internationally accepted environmental
norms. It further states that the government should start
with a pilot project around uniforms procured by the Ministry
of Defence.
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After the protest letter targeting Vendex KBB and the release
of the reports on Mauritius, Belarusse and India, a meeting
with Vendex KBB was organised in November last year.
- Hema did 3 audits in Mauritius. Follow-up needed.
- Hema in Mauritius was broadcast on Dutch national television.
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Contribution to a Fashion Tour on fashion
and sustainability
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Lecture at Fashion institute
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Platform meeting
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Contribution to a program on child labour
for kids at Dutch TV
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The CCC photo-exhibition has been outloaned.
A lot of world shops are interested.
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Contribution to workshops and exhibition
on child labour in trade union museum.
UK LABOUR BEHIND THE LABEL
Shree Jee case
Continuing to invest a lot of time in following this
up as several UK companies are implicated and strong union
involvement is reported in India. So far, companies involved
deny any responsibility "due to using services of an
importer" or just haven't bothered to reply. None of
these companies have ever been targeted before.
Company focused work:
Focus on Umbro, Matalan, French Connection, Arcadia and,
since its resignation from ETI, Littlewoods.
Urgent Appeals:
Bed and Bath, GinaForm, Littlewoods, Puma (also relayed
by No Sweat). Gucci card included in last bulletin.
Information: bulletin 18 produced and
website in continuous improvement.
CCC-France Collectif De l'éthique
sur l'étiquette
Campagne "Exploiter n'est pas jouer"
(part 2)
Target : Toy retailers (In France, the main
toy retailers also sells garments, shoes, food… Carrefour
is the first toy retailers in France)
Aim : to improve companies codes and implementation
(especially : participation of workers, NGO's, Trade Union
in producing countries and in Europe)
Tools for lobby :
Rating leaflet ("carnet de notes") on 19
retailers codes and implementation (with a higher importance
to the criteria : "the right to organize and the right
to know") + brochure "entreprises et qualité
sociale" (companies and social quality : information
on our criterias, methodology + 1 page of detailed information
on each retailers)
Consumers are asked to send letters to local branch of national
retailers
Local CCC are asked to meet directors of local branch of
national retailers (for us, it is a new way to lobby national
retailers through local directors. Local directors will
ask for information to national headquarters to give answers
to local CCC and consumers)
Tools for information:
Brochure published with the monthly magazine "alternatives
économiques" (Dec. 2002) Vidéo : "made
in China" on working conditions in toy industry in
China, with interviews of people from HKCIC, AMRC and pictures
on our Santa Claus demonstration in front of "La Grande
Récré" (broadcasted by a famous TV news
magazine, "Envoyé Spécial", in december).
We have worked with the TV team to help them to do the film.
November 21th : One month before Christmas,
when most of the people are buying gifts : beginning of
the campaign/media event :
Press conference and for TV, radios, photographers : demonstration
of 40 Santa Claus in front of a toy retailer ("La Grande
Récré"), near the press conference room.
November 23/24th : national week-end day involving
our network of local CCCs (press conference, distribution
of the rating leaflet, letter campaign, Santa Claus demonstrations
in the streets...)
First results :
Important media coverage. The best since our 1st campaign,
in 1995.
Companies are not very happy with the mark they have got
in our rating leaflet (letter from the president of FCD,
French federation of retailers, answer from the French CCC…)
Public authorities
Public procurements : since October 2001,
the French CCC has set up a working group with 10 local
public authorities (Cities of Tours, Limoges, Toulouse,
Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque, Conseil Régional
Nord-Pas de Calais…). Our next meeting will be march
28th. In june a guide for public authorities should be ready.
A new association on that issue should be created at that
time to promote ethical public procurements and to raise
public awareness on ethical consumption (at school, by supporting
local CCC's actions or fair trade movements…).
Sustainable development label : It is a project
announced in January by the minister in charge with consumption
affairs and "internal trade" (retailers…).
We had two meeting with the minister, in december, to discuss
on that project, and the social part of the label. The minister
also want to organize, in 2003, an international conference
on "consumption and sustainable development".
Austria: Clean Clothes Kampagne
Activities and Events
December 2002
We participated in the fair trade weeks in Vienna, big event,
included ccc action in a banana tram and a theatre performance
in a theater in Vienna, marking the foundation of the CCCs
network of ethical consumers (people can get engaged in
different levels, from participating in urgent appeals cases
to translating to working)
4th February: We organized a discussion after
a theatre performance at Schauspielhaus Vienna about Marco
Polo and globalisation, with 100 people participating
CCC joined the 8 march demonstration, nothing
special planned but took the banner and got some media attention
New Publications
At the beginning of March we produced a new edition of the
CCC-Austria Newsletter. The first time in 4 colour print
and really beautiful; print run: 9.000
folder for the Vienna City Marathon campaign,
print run 22.000
Urgent Actions
We participated in the Puma Matamoros and the bed&Bath
appeal Puma Matamoros case 555 people participated in the
e-mail only appeal (usually we had to go for printed appeals
to get that many people participating) great success because
of new tool on website were you can send e-mails directly
with just one click.
Continous:
Talks and Workshops in schools, churches and at trade
union meetings, answering to a lot of questions from consumers
and journalists
Media Attention and web stats (1st December
2003 to end of february)
41 reports on CCC in various media (including regional dailies,
the weekly Falter and lots of environement and church oriented
magazines)
105.226 Hits in 5141 visitor session on www.cleanclothes.at
Sweden Rena Klader
Will start and educational programme to start
to build a network. In the end of March a two day seminar
is arranged, with 20 participants mostly from our member
organisations. The purpose for the seminar is to get these
people involved in the campaign in Sweden. In the end of
May all these people plus more is going to organise a action
day.
Fair Trade Centre is writing an update on
the different companies which the CCC will publish.
Germany Kampagne fur Saubere Kleidung
PUMA/Matamoros: The German CCC took over
the case of the Puma supplier Matamoros in Mexico. A small
speakers tour with Gabriela/ CAT was organised, a press
conference, and a meeting with Puma. In the end Puma accepted
to put orders back to Matamoros and to realise an independent
verification in the plant.
OECD complaint transferred from Austria. The
German Südwind presented it to the National Contact
Point. De facto forced labour because of low wages. New
argument, in that way trying to get the wage issue adressed
by the Contact Point. Demands: Institutionalized monitoring
and verification system and to make the guidelines legally
binding.
CCC will be present at the German Ecumenical
Church Day in Berlin end of May, good chance to present
the campaign. Action brochure published.
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