http://www.dignityreturns.com A Factory of Workers, by Workers, for Workers Dignity Returns dignityreturns@gmail.com Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:51:17 GMT+07:00 FeedMe, by the Grafik Maniak (http://grafikmaniak.com) Sweat-free garments Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:48:00 GMT+07:00 http://dignityreturns.com/nochains_history_EN.htm 1290833280 <br><br><div style="font-size:14px; color:#444444; "> <div style="float: left; <br> margin: 0 10px 2px 0; border: 9px solid #fff;<br> "><a href="http://dignityreturns.com/nochains_history_EN.htm"><img src="http://dignityreturns.com/nochains_tshirt/s_de_03.jpg" width="250"></a></div>On 12th March 2009 a representative from La Alameda met with members of the Dignity Returns cooperative in Bangkok. After discussing the factories? respective goals and difficulties, members decided to jointly produce and advertise sweat-free goods both to act as a model for viable worker-operated garment production and to raise awareness about non-exploitative labor. Expanding their existing media networks and activist alliances, both cooperatives would participate in a coordinated campaign about safe and ethical consumption, while addressing abuses specific to the garment industry?s global supply chain, which depends upon the exploitation of gendered, migrant, and subcontract labor in Argentina, Thailand, and throughout the global South.</div><a href="http://dignityreturns.com/nochains_history_EN.htm">View Full Article</a><br><br> Garments Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:30:38 GMT+07:00 http://www.dignityreturns.com/home.htm 1290832238 <div style="float: left; <br> margin: 0 10px 2px 0; border: 9px solid #fff;<br> "><a href="http://www.dignityreturns.com/home.htm"><img src="http://dignityreturns.com/nochains_tshirt/DRSCAN01.jpg" width="250"></a></div><br><br><div style="font-size:14px; color:#444444; "><p>The Solidarity Factory was created as a workers? cooperative by ex-employees of Bed and Bath. They were made redundant without being paid any compensation as required by Thai law. This company produced brand named clothing for export. The company produced for Nike, Adidas, Gap, Reebok and UMBRO, brands which are supposed to be covered by a Code of Conduct in employment. Yet, the company never complied with any Code of Conduct and treated its staff like slaves. Working hours were often as long as 60 hours of continuous work. Employees were given addictive drugs to keep them awake. Deductions were made from earnings without due cause. Employees found eating lemons were fined 2000 baht. Those caught yawning were fined 500 baht. Often workers were physically abused and they were not allowed to form a union. In the end the factory was closed without paying owed wages or compensation.</p></div>