Forever 21 is opening on October 16th 2014 in Macquarie Centre, North Ryde. I wish for you to reconsider the choice due to the companies abysmal record with the exploitation of their workers overseas.

The ethical fashion guide released by Behind the Barcode and initiative run by Baptist World Aid in conjunction with Not For Sale gives a ranking from A-F of the overall performance of a company in regards to a living wage guarantee and the boycott of Uzbekistani cotton.

Forever 21 received the grade of a D- according to the Australian Fashion report. Forever 21 has not signed the cotton pledge and fails to guarantee a living worker’s wage.

Is use of unfair labour practices what you want to show the country when you open the store? These Asian  and Uzebk workers are attempting to feed their families and are robbed of their lives to produce shirts which will sell for ten dollars.

Are you supporting the Uzbekistani dictatorship by Islam Karimov which children are threatened with expulsion from school and workers are threatened with loss of jobs and lives if they fail to harvest cotton during harvest season?

Consider the lives you are putting at risk by pledging support and willingness to allow the shop to set up in Macquarie Centre. Is it ethical?

As a consumer and shopper at Macquarie Centre I call on you judgement to stop this initiative before it even starts. Show the public that you will not stand for the injustice which Forever 21 is taking part in.