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Play Fair 2008 proposes a meeting of the COE President

In December 2007, PlayFair 2008 sent to the president of English Olympic Committee (COE) a letter expressing the concern of the organizers of the report's findings "Olympics: No medals on labor rights ". This letter requested a meeting with the COE to exchange views and propose measures to correct the situation denounced.

To date, Play Fair 2008 has not received any response from the COE.

No However, they still retain the hope of holding this meeting.

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Olympics: No medals on labor rights

Report Now Available Olympics with no medals on labor rights highlighting cases of exploitation experienced by people who work producing the "merchandising" for Beijing Olympic 2008.

Among the abuses documented in the report identified: wages far below the legal minimum, workers as 12 years, 12-hour shifts without breaks, workweeks of 80 hours , unsanitary conditions and job insecurity and ban independent trade unions.

"We are exhausted trying to finish on time Olympic bags. All we have to stay up late working. We started work at 7.30 am and ended at dawn the next day. When day is done ... We start What kind of life is this? "- A factory worker China producing Olympic bags.

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Play Fair 2008 campaign begins on February 7

Playfair 2008, an international campaign organized by ITUC trade union federations, ITGLWF and the Clean Clothes Campaign is finalizing preparations for launch on February 7, 2008 on the occasion of Chinese New Year.

In Spain, the Play Fair 2008 campaign will be driven by SETEM-CCC, CCOO, UGT and CECU.