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NEWS & LETTERS, August-September 2004Appeal for Mexican Sara Lee workersGarment workers at Sara Lee’s Confecciones de Monclova factory in Mexico have long suffered under exploitative working conditions including severe occupational injuries, low wages, and abusive management while making Hanes Her Way Products. One woman commented, "I went to the infirmary almost every day with a pain in my stomach. They said it was normal." The factory refused her requests for lighter work and soon afterward she miscarried. Unfortunately, this woman’s experience isn’t an exception; it’s the kind of mistreatment that has been occurring regularly at Sara Lee’s Monclova factory. Workers at Monclova have responded by organizing for improved working conditions and demanding that Sara Lee respect their rights and take responsibility for abuses at the factory. Sara Lee has responded by deciding to dismiss the women who have been organizing and announcing the closing of the plant, which will leave over 1,000 workers unemployed. Today we are asked to stand in solidarity with the workers of Confecciones de Monclova and demand that Sara Lee not close the plant, that they accept full responsibility for all the women who have been injured and disabled working in their factories, and that they respect the human and worker rights of all Sara Lee employees. Please call C. Steven McMillan today at (312) 558-8547 and let Sara Lee know that Sara Lee cannot just cut and run, they must respect worker rights. Sara Lee isn’t just cheesecake. Sara Lee also is behind many household brands including: Hanes, Playtex, Champion, Bimbo, and Hillshire Farm. Sara Lee sells itself as a woman-friendly company, but has failed to respect the rights of the women who make its clothes in Mexico. Tell Sara Lee to stop using sweatshops and recognize workers’ right to organize for improved conditions! You can take action on this alert via the web at: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/saralee/ --Information from Chicago Jobs with Justice |
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