So you've managed to close factories down in Myanmar, one of the poorest countries on the planet. I hope your campaign is sending some dollars to those made redundant, who used to rely on these jobs for vital income. You might not like the Myanmar fascist dictatorship or sweatshop conditions, but at least Western-owned factories provide some jobs. Some people might face hunger and destitution as a result of this factory closure.

Dear mr Anti-Trust


you are a realist who is prepared to compromise to achieve short term goals

WE ARE IDEALISTS WHO WILL NOT COMPROMISE TO ENSURE OUR LONG TERM GOALS.

oH AND WE BELIEVE THAT ALL HUMANS HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS (unlike yourself)

The Burmese opposition asked for a boycot. Boycot is not a tool of the Clean Clothes Campaign, because of the workers.
Please inform your self and klick on the webadres to read more details on how the campaign against Triumph was started and why.

Thanks for reacting on our posting

Well Mr or Mrs antitrust, perhaps you should be better informed on the issues - a whole host of people and organistaions called the boycott - including the exiled Federation of Trade Unions - Burma (FTUB).

Burma was once one of Asia's healthiest economies, but by 1987 it had been given United Nations' Least Developed Country status. This dramatic change is a consequence of four decades of dictatorship by a regime that is as corrupt and inept as it is brutal.
According to the regime's official statistics, since 1988 Burma has attracted US$7.39 billion of foreign investment.
But this wealth doesn't get to the people - much of it has been used to expand Burma's armed forces. Almost half the national budget is consistently spent on 'defence', with 5% being spent on health and social services combined. AS a result the armed forces have doubled in size over the last 14 years.
Burma's people meanwhile have grown ever poorer. Burma is now a country that hovers persistently on the brink of bankruptcy. A resource rich country has a population suffering widespread malnutrition, high under-five and maternal mortality, escalating HIV transmission rates and a burgeoning education deficit. With water shortages and routine electricity blackouts public services have all but collapsed.
The foreign capital has served simply to strengthen - financially and politically - the dictatorship that oppresses and impoverishes the people of Burma & the elected representatives have asked the international community to take what measures it can to stem the flow of foreign capital

The regime in Burma is so bad that even the UK won't sell them arms! And in May 97, Clinton issued a federal order banning any new investment in Burma by US businesses.
Additional legislation has recently been proposed in the US which will ban the import of any article produced, manufactured or grown in Burma. This will have a marked effect on clothing imports from Burma which soared to $454 million in 2000 from $168 million in 1999 (Wall Street Journal, July 9, 2001). Although the EU hasn't imposed sanctions legislation, a number of European governments - notably the UK - have made significant noises discouraging
anyone from trading and investing with Burma's regime.

So antitrust, read the background& what the people of Burma are saying.

 http://www.freeburmacoalition.org/

 http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk

actually they dont pay slaves if you can believe that. also that 4 cents a day the company is proud to pretend to give them would not go very far towards covering the healthcare costs of being the victim of industrial accidents or police beatings anyway even if it existed.