Court case against Dutch & Indian orgs withdrawn

30 Jan '08

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The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and the India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN) have per ceased their campaign against FFI/JKPL and G-Star and have made this clear on their websites. Previous documents regarding the case will remain available, marked with a “case closed” banner.

CCC and ICN are pleased that, if desired, employees can become union members again. The local union (GATWU) and other Indian organizations (Cividep, NTUI, Munnade) involved in the FFI case can now speak freely again.

Christa de Bruin of the Clean Clothes Campaign: “We are pleased that the Indian organisations and unions can now both begin to work on good labour conditions in the factory, according to Indian law and internationally accepted ILO standards.”

Gerard Oonk of the India Committee of the Netherlands adds: “The withdrawal of the court cases is a victory of freedom of speech and organisation as well as common sense.”

Based on the agreement between FFI/JKPL and CCC/ICN the Dutch clothing company G-Star has decided to reinstate its buying relationship with FFI/JKPL and have clothes produced there again.

This involves the employment of several thousand people. CCC and ICN trust that G-Star and other possible buyers at FFI/JKPL will take up their supply chain responsibilities in good cooperation with the ombudsperson and Indian organisations.

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