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LeftyMom

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8. Clothing items from Wal-Mart exclusive brands were found in the ashes.

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 01:08 AM

Dec 2012

If Wal-Mart had severed their relationship those items would have been farther down the supply chain, not fresh off a sewing machine at the sweatshop where they were made.

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Wal-Mart Nixed Paying Bangladesh Suppliers to Fight Fire (not financially feasible) [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

Much cheaper to roast and replace the workers. Scuba Dec 2012 #1

Whoever made that decision should be charged with criminally negligent homicide CanonRay Dec 2012 #2

The managers of the factory seem to be the most culpable Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #3

Yes, but there's plenty of room in jail for their Wal Mart overlords CanonRay Dec 2012 #4

Wal-Mart claims that it had previously ended its relationship with the factory. Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #7

Clothing items from Wal-Mart exclusive brands were found in the ashes. LeftyMom Dec 2012 #8

Maybe yes, maybe no Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #9

" . . . a Wal-Mart director of ethical sourcing" hatrack Dec 2012 #5

“It is not financially feasible for the brands to make such investments... Brickbat Dec 2012 #6