Date of publication: August 12, 2007
Source: Catholic Register (Canada)
Author: By Michael Swan
Excerpt from article:
The president of the Philippines is getting an earful from corporations with money to invest worried about the human rights record of Filipino police.
Wal-Mart, The Gap, American Eagle Outfitters, Jones Apparel Group, Liz Claiborne Inc. and Polo Ralph Lauren are among the high profile clothing companies which have sent a letter to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to demand an investigation into police beating and threatening strikers.
The letter was organized by the church-and-labour-sponsored Canadian organization Maquila Solidarity Network. It was sent to Macapagal-Arroyo Aug. 3 and made public Aug. 6...