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1. Ex-Maine senators George "Mr Fixer" Mitchell and Olympia Snowe are lobbyists for the importers

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:51 PM

Jul 2013

of clothing like Wal-Mart and they will use every card in their hands to thwart any meaning protections for the Bangladeshi women who work in these sweatshops.
It's a sad state of affairs but that's what reform is up against. These lobbying organizations are also trying to prevent Europe for pursuing more pro-workers pacts which is in line with European culture.

The corporations are pushing for voluntary compliance.

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Rep George Miller (D-CA) wants Bangladesh to enact a fire and safety accord with binding third-party [View all] pampango Jul 2013 OP

Ex-Maine senators George "Mr Fixer" Mitchell and Olympia Snowe are lobbyists for the importers byeya Jul 2013 #1

Yes, sadly Mitchell and Snowe are running interference for American clothing companies to keep pampango Jul 2013 #2

Rep Miller, a national treasure(imo), is up against Gap, JC Penney, WalMart and the byeya Jul 2013 #3