For immediate release: February 27, 2003

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SUNY CORTLAND TAKES HISTORIC STANCE AGAINST SWEATSHOPS

Today SUNY Cortland publicly announced the university's affiliation with the fair labor monitoring organization the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC).

After sweatshop legislation was signed into law last August SUNY Cortland follows up with the strongest stance ever to be taken by a state public institution against the sale of sweatshop apparel on university grounds. SUNY Cortland has become the first public college within the state to affiliate with the WRC, a move that was not possible before legislative provisions. SUNY Albany and SUNY New Paltz are currently considering affiliation with the WRC

SPEAKERS: Judson Taylor - College President
Howard Botwinick - United University Professions
Sara DeGennaro - NYPIRG Anti-Sweatshops Project Leader
Peter Ludden - New York State Labor Religion Coalition

VISUALS: University "sweatfree" clothing

Last Updated: 2/27/2003
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