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Playfair 2012 at TUC Congress

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Playfair 2012 at TUC Congress

With London 2012 less than two years away the organisers of the Olympics and companies should aim for gold and ensure that workers producing sportswear and goods with the Olympic logo have their rights respected. The meeting discussed the joint campaign being organised by the TUC, Labour Behind the Label, affiliates and NGOs to ensure that the games raises the bar on workers' rights in the global supply chains that make the games possible. Speakers explained the progress made on the campaign to date and plan to build the joint campaign to collectively pressure for change.

Chaired by Diana Holland, Unite Assistant General Secretary and the Chair of the ITUC Women's committee, the meeting heard from Ashling Seely from the International Textile, Garment and Leather Worker's Federation; Sam Gurney from the TUC and Anna McMullen from Labour Behind the Label.

The meeting was well attended and activists spoke of the challenges in educating consumers about the issues with supply chains. Questions for the panel touched on the effectiveness of auditing factories in supply chains and how UK trade unionists can get more involved in the campaign.

Meeting participants signed up to the Playfair Campaign, you can also sign up, get more information and take action www.playfair2012.org

The panel at the meeting


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