Sweatshops

Co-op America: Sweatshops Co-op America: Sweatshops- Aims to end sweatshops and child labor; supports fair trade, and international human and labor rights. MicroRevolt MicroRevolt- Promotes knitting as a form of anti-sweatshop protest. Offers an application that generates knitting patterns of corporate logos. Garment Worker Center Garment Worker Center- Organization dedicated to organizing and empowering garment workers in Los Angeles. SweatFree Communities SweatFree Communities- Organization working to end sweatshop exploitation by inspiring responsible local purchasing and fostering solidarity between U.S. communities and workers w… Clean Clothes Campaign Clean Clothes Campaign- Organization focused on improving working conditions in the garment and sportswear industry worldwide. Topics includes codes for manufacturers, working con… Fair Labor Association Fair Labor Association- Works with major corporations to improve human rights through agreements with clothing retailers to set minimum anti-sweatshop standards. Maquila Solidarity Network Maquila Solidarity Network- Activists organizing "Maquiladora" factories to improve conditions, win a living wage, and campaign against multi-national corporate abuse. Sweatshop Journal Sweatshop Journal- Minnie Roe conducted an undercover, investigation to report a U.S. firm's sweatshop practices. Sweatshop Reform Sweatshop Reform- Hearts and Minds nonprofit site. Offers analysis and current links on how the harsh sweatshop conditions stimulate public reactions. CISPES Anti-Sweatshop Campaign CISPES Anti-Sweatshop Campaign- Compares historic U.S. sweatshops and exposes sweatshops in Central America, focusing on El Salvador National Mobilization Against Sweatshops National Mobilization Against Sweatshops- NMASS is aimed at fundamentally transforming the sweatshop system according to the needs and human rights of working people. Worker Rights Consortium Worker Rights Consortium- Holds corporations accountable to supporting worker rights by enforcing codes of conduct. Verité Verité- Verité is an independent non-profit organization monitoring international labor rights abuses in off-shore production sites.