Shoppers urged to 'look behind the label'

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Friday November 21, 2008 14:17

by Volunteer - SpunOut.ie / Concern

Stop Child Labour Campaign

Christmas shoppers in Galway are being urged to 'look behind the label' when doing their Christmas shopping in the coming weeks. The National Youth Campaigners from Concern's 'Stop Child Labour' campaign met in Galway recently and declared their commitment to encouraging awareness and action on this issue.

The campaigners, hosted by the SpunOut.ie National Youth Organisation, are highlighting that up to 218 million children worldwide are involved in the manufacture of products such as chocolate, clothing and toys.

Concern's Stop Child Labour Youth Campaigners

The campaign is about '"young people uniting with other young people around the world and standing by them and their right to a fair life"
according to Youth Campaigner Rachel Clancy. Galway people are encouraged to ask questions about where their products are made, to shop ethically and to log on to www.stopchildlabour.net for more information.

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Comments (5 of 5)

yes but.....?

by Catlady

Sat Nov 22, 2008 23:07

Well done for highlighting this issue. However.... if you rea;;y want change to be made, you have to name and shame.z\ The average Joe is simply noy going to quiz Dunnes ot Penneys etc as to where the items come from.

A geat campaign idea, which I am totally behind, but honestly i think this post will do no good. Name and shame the child abusers. Primark (Pennys) are one. Shout at people to not shop there. Otherwise your campaign will be innefectual. Much as i agree with it.

No Vacancies

by pseudonym - Bone Idle Rich

Sun Nov 23, 2008 03:10

And what do you suggest might be acheived by knockin off millions of underage workers ?
The world is so fast and furious that the baby in the buggy we see today might just end up in a managerial position at age 10.
Why should it not happen when it is in fact ,just toddle off to London and sneak around the ''sweatshops'' where a very large % of ''ladies garments''
are turned out at an even faster rate than ever before by underage children who never complain .
Me , i worked in a butcher shop at age 11 after school for 25 bob a week inc saturday delivering legs of lamb on white butchers trays to the well off and
my parents were glad of the money and i was glad to be out from under their feet.

Business Begins At Home

by Michael - Human League

Tue Nov 25, 2008 13:14

Cowen & Co are now wondering how to entice Southern Money away from The Wee North as the British government has introduced a 15% vat rate.
Should make for an interesting build up to job losses post christmas 08.
Buy Irish .Be Irish.

Merry Christmas

by Adrian

Fri Nov 28, 2008 04:18

Well Said and delivered , Sad to see but we will be poorer all round if we stop supporting EACH OTHER.

London Calling

Sat Nov 29, 2008 03:30

Even London Is Targeting Irish Shoppers This Christmas .Some Have Called London ''The New York Of Irish Shopping.''

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