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dogday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 10:13 AM
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Brown Brothers awarded ‘Golden Toilet’ for bathroom break policy
British labor union Unite has slammed Scotland-based meat processing firm Brown Brothers, a supplier to Tesco, the United Kingdom’s largest retailer, for requiring assembly line staff to clock out before taking bathroom breaks.

Staff are also expected to provide medical evidence to be exempted from the rule, raising concerns that women, especially those who are pregnant or menstruating, are unfairly impacted.

“ pick their suppliers and sign up to ethical codes, we think they should intervene and stop it,” a Unite spokesman said.

The retailer does not plan to take action. “We take the issue of labor standards very seriously,” Tesco said in a statement, “and require all our suppliers to meet strict independent audited criteria.”



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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 10:19 AM
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1. I don't want to see the words 'brown', 'toilet' & 'meat processing' in the same sentence ever again
:puke:
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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 10:19 AM
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2. Nothing at all ironic about 'Brown Brothers' winning the Golden Toilet award..
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 10:21 AM
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3. In the US you're just expected to piss yourself
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 11:34 AM
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4. Now We Know What Part of "Brown Brothers" is Brown, and Why
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area51 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 12:49 PM
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5. Bathroom breaks
I've heard Hostgator also does this.


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