[sas-announce] SAS Protest at Disney 19th November - Oxford street

[David Broder]

Hi everyone
 
There will be another Students Against Sweatshops protest at the Disney store on Oxford Street (it's near Bond Street tube) on Saturday 19th November. Most people who emailed me about it said December 3rd wasn't possible, and we've got No Sweat conference on the 26th, so this is probably the best date.
 
The last one was really good, and coming up to Christmas we'll be able to get our message across to more and more Disney customers who are buying toys for their kids - it'll make them think more about the issue of child labour. We got a fair few signatures on our petition last week, so this kind of thing can also help build up our contact lists.
 
Disney uses sweatshops to produce clothes, toys and other merchandise. Pay and conditions are of course terrible - Vietnamese workers earn 8 cents an hour, for up to 112 hours a week working. Overtime is compulsory and union activity is supressed, often with the help of the police.
 
They've also used the labour of kids as young as 12. Even their corporate website admits they use 14 year olds. This is particularly bad coming from a company with an image of caring about kids.
 
Just like last week, we'll be meeting at 11am at Bond Street tube station. Please bring any Disney costumes etc. you may have so we can take the piss out of their family-friendly image...
 
Also, can people who came to the protest last weekend who still have their masks (Winnie the Pooh, Mickey, Minnie or Donald Duck) from then bring them to this one?
 
Hope to see you there - please get in touch if you have any questions
David


		
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