American retailer J Crew has decided to pull orders from Sri Lankan manufacturer Mirrai PVT Ltd failed to follow industry regulations and correct violations, reported the Sunday Times.
The move was hailed by IndustriALL Global Union, who commented that the move showed that codes of conduct were "more than paper tigers".
The union attempted to meet company owners and labour authorities to discuss corrections of serious violations, but their attempts were rebuffed. The buyer, J Crew were then asked to look at the violations, and when Mirrai PVT Ltd continued to refuse to make the necessary improvements, J Crew announced that it will no longer be placing orders with the company.
See the full report from the Sunday Times here.
The move was hailed by IndustriALL Global Union, who commented that the move showed that codes of conduct were "more than paper tigers".
The union attempted to meet company owners and labour authorities to discuss corrections of serious violations, but their attempts were rebuffed. The buyer, J Crew were then asked to look at the violations, and when Mirrai PVT Ltd continued to refuse to make the necessary improvements, J Crew announced that it will no longer be placing orders with the company.
See the full report from the Sunday Times here.
