Tesco Christmas cards packed by slave labour in Chinese prison.

[cupid_stunt]

This is a bit of a shocker...

Tesco says it has suspended production at a factory in China alleged to have forced foreign prisoners to help make charity Christmas cards.

The allegations came to light after the Sunday Times reported that Florence Widdicombe, aged six, from Tooting, south London, opened a box of charity Christmas cards from the supermarket and discovered a plea for help inside one of them.

The message read: “We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qinqpu prison China. Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organization.”

Tesco withdraws Christmas cards from sale after forced labour claims

Makes a complete mockery of their 'comprehensive auditing system', when a supplier can show them a factory where the work is done, then when they go, just out-source work to a prison.

 

[weltweit]

Pretty amazing story of the note. Like a modern day letter in a bottle.

I suppose we assume Tesco didn't know? I bet they have a modern slavery policy on their website though.

 

[weltweit]

Can't link to it but yes Tesco have a pdf anti slavery policy which makes many points about supply chains.

 

[wiskey]

Pretty amazing story of the note. Like a modern day letter in a bottle.

Few years ago it was unpaid Zara employees, before that it was Primark.

Must take so much luck and courage to get a note through the supply chain to the customers.

 

[maomao]

Hope they don't hand the note over to the Chinese or some poor fucker's fucked.

 

[polly]

Hope they don't hand the note over to the Chinese or some poor fucker's fucked.

That was my first thought too. Followed by 'I bought all my fucking cards at Tesco'