March 4, 20233 yr As one of a small group of 'Business Studies' students, I once met Jack Cohen, who started Tesco in London aeons ago. His barrow trading had expanded to over 100 stores before WW2 according to this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Cohen_(businessman) He'll be turning in his grave as he reads today's Guardian : "Tesco faces a landmark lawsuit in the UK from 130 former VKG workers who are suing Tesco for negligence and unjust enrichment. A seven-year-old girl, who was raped in the factory compound while her mother worked late making F&F clothes, is also a claimant. The workers made F&F jeans for the Thai branch of Tesco’s business between 2017 and 2020." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/03/thai-factory-used-by-tesco-faces-criminal-charges-over-treatment-of-workers How widespread is this problem in Thailand ? Temporary farm workers in remote areas, labourers/builders, immigrant workers are all vulnerable to similar exploitation, one suspects.
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