Companies: should I boycott a particular company?
Tuesday, 10 April 2007 14:36
Labour Behind the Label the never calls for a boycott unless this is demanded by workers themselves. The end result of a boycott is likely to be that workers lose their jobs, so it's only appropriate to boycott a company if all those who would be affected have called for it. At present, workers have not called for a consumer boycott of a particular company within the fashion industry
In addition, as violations of workers’ rights can be found in almost every factory, workshop or living room in which garments are produced, the differences between high street brands and retailers are not so great as to justify buying your clothes from one high street outlet instead of another.
This applies not only to consumers deciding not to buy from a particular brand or retailer, but also to brands and retailers deciding not to source from a particular supplier. Ceasing to source from a supplier because of labour rights violations is only a valid course of action when the workers themselves have demanded it; in all other cases there is an established set of actions that brands and retailers, and their suppliers, should take.
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