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On this I am confused. Noble aspirations? Welcome transparency? Alas,I know too little about fashion. But 4% of final price being wages? - carcel.co/blogs/journal/…
It seems both wicked exploitation -
and a positive effort - takepart.com/article/2016/1… ...
It seems both wicked exploitation -
and a positive effort - takepart.com/article/2016/1… ...
... it does however make me want to see labels on all fashion items include a traffic light on the % of RRP that goes to the labour that actually produces the item. I want to see how exploitative what I buy is. That's information that I am missing and it would impact my choice.
X : Do you think people are being exploited?
Me : In fashion? Probably. Whilst I'm not against capitalism, it's an extremely useful tool, it's a system that needs to be balanced. Hence the need for Gov supervision, for trade unions and great British lions like Jayaben Desai.
Me : In fashion? Probably. Whilst I'm not against capitalism, it's an extremely useful tool, it's a system that needs to be balanced. Hence the need for Gov supervision, for trade unions and great British lions like Jayaben Desai.
X : Who is Jayaben Desai?
Me : Mrs Desai and the Grunwick dispute? A national treasure, a hero of ordinary people in the UK, a legend of our time. bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09…
Me : Mrs Desai and the Grunwick dispute? A national treasure, a hero of ordinary people in the UK, a legend of our time. bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09…
