Comments on: Union Made http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2007/11/08/union-made/ Scrapbook of a labor-geek - Unions 2.0 in the UK Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:20:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Walton http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2007/11/08/union-made/#comment-707 Walton Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:43:09 +0000 http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2007/11/08/union-made/#comment-707 Good post. I always thought here was a real gap there, with all the fuss about fair trade, organic and so on. A few years ago the South African textile industry was decimated when tariff barriers were removed, and 110 000 workers lost their jobs. The union united with the employers in a 'buy South African' campaign, which I think was stupid and reactionary. If they'd gone for 'union made' they might even have found a market in the UK. Good post. I always thought here was a real gap there, with all the fuss about fair trade, organic and so on.

A few years ago the South African textile industry was decimated when tariff barriers were removed, and 110 000 workers lost their jobs.

The union united with the employers in a ‘buy South African’ campaign, which I think was stupid and reactionary.

If they’d gone for ‘union made’ they might even have found a market in the UK.

]]> By: Tom P http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2007/11/08/union-made/#comment-710 Tom P Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:50:46 +0000 http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2007/11/08/union-made/#comment-710 Hi John Great post, would be great to get something like this off the ground to compare to 'fair trade' labeling. Tom Hi John

Great post, would be great to get something like this off the ground to compare to ‘fair trade’ labeling.

Tom

]]> By: Chris Paul http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2007/11/08/union-made/#comment-744 Chris Paul Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:59:54 +0000 http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2007/11/08/union-made/#comment-744 <a href="http://chrispaul-labouroflove.blogspot.com/2007/11/union-made-fair-trade-for-home-produced.html" rel="nofollow">gerblogged</a> gerblogged

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