Monday, December 22, 2008

Working flat out - the child labour behind Egyptian cotton sheets


They work 10-hour shifts in 40C heat for 20 pence a day. Their job? Picking the cotton that makes the world's finest bed linen. Dan McDougall reports on the scandal of Egypt's child labourers

Check out the full story at
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jun/08/childprotection.humanrights

Another good reason to make sure you buy Fairtrade Cotton!

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