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While
we are on the subject of evil... HISTORICAL
EVIL:
"The Triangle Fire," by Leon Stein with a new introduction
by William Greider. (Cornell University Press, 2001.)
EVIL
IN THE RAG TRADE:
"NO SWEAT: Fashion, Free Trade, and the Rights of Garment
Workers," edited by Andrew Ross. (Verso Press 1997.)
BORDERLINE
EVIL:
"Border Witness," by Maureen Casey and Brian Casey. (The New
York State Labor-Religion Coalition, 2002).
COSMIC
EVIL:
"Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Philosophy,"
by Susan Neiman. (Princeton U. Press, 2002.)
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> NO SWEAT NEWS >
NEWS ARCHIVE
Making progress against sweatshops -- Up North & Down Under.
Minneapolis School Board Goes Sweat Free!
In late November, the Minneapolis School Board unanimously passed
a resolution to develop and implement a policy by which the Minneapolis
Public Schools will purchase "only sweat shop free athletic equipment
and apparel goods" and will encourage other schools districts to
do the same. The victory resulted from the work that YO! (Youth
Organizers on Sweatshops and Child Labor, based at the Resource
Center of the Americas) students had done over the past year working
with other students in Minneapolis schools, and getting the resolution
passed first in the City-wide Student Government.
The Resource Center is part of Sweatfree Communities, a national
network to promote the adoption of sweatfree purchasing policies
by school districts, cities, counties and states.
From Campaign for Labor Rights,
see: http://campaignforlaborrights.org/alerts/2002/Dec01-02-MNSweatFree.htm
Also, Garment workers' victory in Australia
Garment Retailers Sign Code
Posted December 31, 2002
FairWear Australia's many years of campaigning are starting to have
an impact. Some of Australia's largest clothing retailers have signed
an agreeement with the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia
(TCFUA) that will substantially open their buying practices and
value chain to independent scrutiny. The agreement only affects
clothes made in Australia. Key elements are:
1. There will be an overall Code signed by the Australian Retailers
Association and the Textile Clothing and Footwear Union; and then
each individual retailer will sign an individual Deed of Co-operation
with the union.
2. Retailers will provide the union with their full list of clothing
suppliers within 14 days of signing the Deed and then every 6 months.
3. On request the union can access from the retailer details of
contracts including dates of giving contract, turnaround times,
samples of garments or the Standards Manual specification documentation
for that garment, the number of garments in the contract and in
some cases the price paid for the contract.
4. Retailers will undertake to end contracts where exploitation
is proven.
5. If a supplier to a retailer fails to fulfil their obligations
under the award, eg to provide the union with lists of their contractors,
this is also included in the definition of exploitation and can
constitute a reason for a retailer to end a contract with a supplier.
More information via fairwear.org.au
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