LAW 533 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Joe Fresh, Fast Fashion, Management System
13 Feb 2018
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Fast fashion small batches of stuff, if it works, hopefully becomes a trend. Hardly any apparel is manufactured in north american because it is expensive. Canadian company that manufactures in developing countries trouble and criticism with factories in these countries. Not having good wages, working conditions, severance. Gildan is fighting it saying they"re all lies. Labour based ngo that monitors the practice of american factories. Gildan is being pressured by stakeholders, one of investor is a quebec labour, In order to repair their reputation, work with 2 certification bodies pushing them to be good. Gildan does from being a company not addressing the issue, fighting it, and now proud to be a member that is complying with the certification programs. Goes from resistance to buying into it. Legal aspects: lawsuits, contracts between gildan and suppliers(meet conditions, contracts with gildan and certifications. University clothing letter from ngo (msn) to the universities including ryerson.
