 Made
in … Eastern EuropeThe new 'Fashion colonies'Bettina Musiolek
and others We have recently witnessed the emergence of "fashion colonies"
and, make no mistake about it, they are booming. There's only one problem with
this scenario: There happens to be lots of women toiling away in the name of fashion,
which is not unlike what is happening in many Asian, Central American, and African
countries. Although this booming garment industry raises the hopes of many
people, the seamstresses, the actual workers are left out in the cold while fashion
multinationals turn a handsome profit. The radical changes caused by the
processes of globalisation, transition and EU trade policies just further exacerbates
the power imbalance and increases the gap between rich and poor along the entire
garment supply chain. Let's put a stop to this way of doing business immediately!
The time is now to create a resistance movement to counteract these global forces! Read
this and then ask the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) for further instructions! Read
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Made in... Eastern Europe The
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