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5 Feb 2006

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Ethical Trading Initiative

[PDF] Food industry united on second anniversary of Morecambe Bay [UK]

On the second anniversary (Sunday 5 February 2006) of the death of 23 cockle pickers at Morecambe Bay, leading UK food retailers (including Asda [part of Wal-Mart], Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose [part of John Lewis partnership]) have joined forces with trade unions, labour providers and farmers to urge the Prime Minister to ensure immediate and comprehensive implementation of a new law aimed at preventing abuse of an estimated 600,000 temporary workers – and a repeat of the Morecambe Bay tragedy. [other company signatories are: Co-operative Group, Marks & Spencer, Geest, Mack Services, Somerfield, Natures Way Foods, Premier Foods, Grampian Country Food Group]