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Article

10 Jul 2006

Author:
International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation

Bossini and Carters’ Asked to Intervene to Protect Rights of Chinese Workers

The King Fung factory [producing for Carter's & Bossini] in Guangdong…has been asked to pay compensation and other legally-entitled benefits to workers who have been left redundant as a result of the company’s move from Shenzhen to Zhuhai…Neil Kearney, General Secretary of the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers’ Federation says that King Fung’s behaviour is appalling and represents a flagrant breach of national laws and internationally standards…The ITGLWF has asked King Fung’s customers to make approaches to the company in order to ensure that the rights of King Fung workers are protected.