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Canada : Roots to amend working code of conduct |
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2004-8-20
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The Canadian clothing company Roots has informed that it will make changes in its code of conduct.
The company has been accused by workers rights organizations of failing to meet international labour standards.
The code of conduct, which sets production standards in overseas factories, will be adjusted to guarantee workers have the freedom of association, cannot work more than 60 hours a week and must now be at least 15 years old.
Robert Sarner, Roots’ Director of Communications and Public Affairs, said the move was not a response to public pressure from labour activists, but comes after a great deal of consultation.
"We are interested in doing the right thing," he said. "This is a process that was under way."
Roots is the official clothing supplier to the Canadian Olympic Committee. In recent weeks, critics have accused the company allowing its clothing to be made under a code of conduct that does not match those of its competitors.
Roots employs 2,000 people in Canada, some of whom work in its Toronto clothing plant.
According to the Canadian Olympic Committee, all of the distinctive red and white clothes supplied to Canadian athletes in Athens were manufactured in Canada. |
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