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SWEATSHOP FREE CAMPAIGN

As part of the international effort to end child labor and sweatshops, the Labor-Religion Coalition's Sweatshop-free Campaign supports efforts to direct the purchasing power of schools and governments towards responsible manufacturers of all kinds of uniforms, sports equipment, logo-bearing items and other apparel. An array of campaign resources are available. Contact us to schedule a nuts and bolts training using these materials. Check our What's New section for campaign updates.

Sweatshop-free New York
The Coalition's 40-hour FAST remembers the Triangle factory fire 100 years later, calls attention to life-threatening conditions in the global garment industry and asks New Yorkers to take steps to end state purchasing from sweatshops. A letter to Governor Cuomo will help assure NYS leadership in the Sweatfree Purchasing Consortium. See more about NYS's role in the Consortium. See our Make NY Sweatshop-Free Campaign news release [PDF].

Visit Alta Gracia
In July 2011, members of the International Project's Eyewitness Delegation to Dominican Republic will visit a revolutionary new factory, Alta Gracia. IP Coordinator Maureen Casey suggests this article to learn more: "Vision: How one tiny factory is challenging the sweatshop norm" by Sarah Seltzer.

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Looking for a list of responsible vendors, retail or wholesale? One place to start is the Shop with a Conscience Consumer Guide [PDF] for products (including some school apparel). All retailers and wholesalers in the guide have undergone a rigorous application process. The guide is brought to you by SweatFree Communities, Sweatshop Watch and International Labor Rights Forum. Also check out the Sweatshop Hall of Shame [PDF] from the International Labor Rights Forum.