Netherlands importing flowers from firm whose staff’s human rights are abused?

Uganda police answer to striking workers (Daily Monitor photo)

According to The Monitor newspaper of 29 January 2009, http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/851606/-/whvmcu/-/index.html. Police in Entebbe on Wednesday battled Rosebud flower firm workers who had staged a strike protesting poor pay. The workers insist they get little pay and work without protective clothing. They claim recently a colleague of theirs died from inhalation of chemicals. Rosebud Ltd is the largest exporter of flowers in Uganda and commands around 35% of all the country's rose exports

According to the Rosebud website: http://www.rosebudlimited.com/staff_welfare.htm

The company values its employees and it is committed to continuous training and investment in personnel development. It has created direct employment to over 900 staff and supports tens of thousands indirectly in the form of dependants. We strive to empower women and they constitute over 60% of our employees. In addition our employees are given house allowances, medical care and other welfare facilities. The staff also has the use of a modern canteen where meals are free of charge.

Below; Uganda Opposition women with anti riot police before being arrested. (Daily Monitor Photo)