Thread: Would you Aussies put up with this?

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

A friend is a Brand Manager for Pacific. She says everything she sells has been made overseas for at least twenty years. Made in Fiji, Thailand, China, India.

Yeah
I am the Queensland Commercial Sales Manager for Dunlop Flooring . Who is part of thr Pacific Brands Group. so again i have a bit of an inside track and view .

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

"Undies"? Hmm. What are these "undies" you speak of?

'Joel goes Commando' coming soon to a cinema near you

Remember Uncle Doug?

"Chinese children's underwear, with very little risk of disease."

Originally Posted by shinz

On the News in NZ tonight, a local company is to loose a contract to supply clothing to our army in favour of it being sourced in China.
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I've thought for a long while now that Kiwis need a bit more pride & toughness, to be a bit more like you guys in fact. So, if Yakka was a Kiwi company & it was an Australian company under threat of being displaced ....

One can only think that it has something to do with the Free Trade Agreement, Aust and NZ are about to sign with ASEAN in Thialand in the next few hours or days. So the Government (either Government) doesn't care.

It wasn't Yakka but King Gee the other workwear company is just sacking 1800 Aussie workers whilst they seek the bottom line by moving production out of Australia. This just months after the executives voted themselves a $7M payrise and gobbled up $17M in taxpayer provided assistance.


I won't be buying King Gee while anything else is still made in Au (or NZ)!

Perhaps is time for unions help workers to start cooperatives and give the flick to the big managers.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

One can only think that it has something to do with the Free Trade Agreement, Aust and NZ are about to sign with ASEAN in Thialand in the next few hours or days. So the Government (either Government) doesn't care.

It wasn't Yakka but King Gee the other workwear company is just sacking 1800 Aussie workers whilst they seek the bottom line by moving production out of Australia. This just months after the executives voted themselves a $7M payrise and gobbled up $17M in taxpayer provided assistance.


I won't be buying King Gee while anything else is still made in Au (or NZ)!

mmm wrong there, Hard Yakka and King Gee are both part of the Pacific Brands group . So they are both part of the same company. You would not belive the companys that they own

Here is the list of companies they own , i know because i get discount on all of them


Clothing


MOOKS
Street savvy youth label. Witty, unpretentious and credible

MOSSIMO
The original authentic streetwear brand

STUSSY
Iconic Californian youth streetwear brand, with international flavour

LEE
Directional denim fashion brand with authentic roots

EVERLAST
Dynamic sports and casualwear

WRANGLER
Rebellious American denim brand with over 100 years of heritage

HARD YAKKA
Australia's leading workwear brand. Nothing's tougher

KING GEE
Iconic Aussie brand providing innovative workwear for the last 80 years

SLAZENGER
Stylish and funtional sports apparel, footwear and equipment

MALVERN STAR
Australia's most celebrated bicycle

DUNLOP SPORT
Traditional sports equipment for Aussie families since 1939

REPCO SPORT
Repco bikes - 'Engineered to last'

ROSEBANK
Leading in innovation and design in bicycle safety helmets

MAXFLI
Great range of golf balls, equipment and accessories

STUBBIES
Casual fashionable menswear & schoolwear

DOWD
Solutions in
corporate apparel



Underwear


BONDS
Australia’s favourite underwear brand - look good and feel good, everyday for everybody

BERLEI
Australia’s favourite bra brand

HOLEPROOF
Famous for making underwear and socks ‘famous’

ANTZ PANTZ
Sassy, flirtatious and fashionable underwear


HESTIA
Support for women
at work

JOCKEY
Authentic underwear for a active lifestyle

RIO
Affordable and fashionable underwear & socks for all the family

PLAYTEX
Playtex underwear

RAZZAMATAZZ
Everyday fun, flirty legwear... for legs that turn heads

VOODOO
Premium hosiery... sexy, stylish & confident legs

Home comfort


SHERIDAN
Quality, luxury & style, the leading brand of bed linen and towels

TONTINE
Australia's No.1 bedding accessories brand. Celebrating 50 years

SLEEPMAKER
Australia's No.1 bedding brand

PERI
Renowned for design sophistication and European elegance

DUNLOPILLO
Market leader in Australian latex bedding

SERTA
Makers of the worlds best mattress

ACTIL
Quality bed linen and pillows

SIMMONS
Premium beds for over 125 years

DUNLOP FLOORING
Leading supplier and manufacturer of carpet cushion, adhesives and rubber flooring

FAIRYDOWN
Excellence in New Zealand bedware for over 100 years
Foot Wear


GROSBY
Everyday footwear for the Aussie family

DUNLOP FOOTWEAR
Iconic Australian sport shoes for the entire family

HUSH PUPPIES
Advanced comfort technology for contemporary, everyday footwear

CLARKS CHILDREN
Premium quality shoes providing children with the perfect fit

MERRELL
Premium footwear for the outdoor enthusiast and style conscious

JULUIS MARLOW
Market leader in men's business & occasional shoes

SACHI
Gorgeous shoes and handbags that capture the essence of global style

NATRALIZER
Stylish, comfortable footwear for modern women

PIERRE FONTAINE
Women's fashion for the shoe obsessed

CANDY
Fun footwear for sassy, young girls





NNT UNIFORMS
Enhance your image

CTE
Can't Tear 'Em

Are they the Australian Arm Forces suppliers?

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Perhaps is time for unions help workers to start cooperatives and give the flick to the big managers.

Oh God don't the bloody Unions involved that will be even worse . There all jobs for the boys