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Campaign for Labor Rights
1247 E St.
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 1-202-544-9355
E-mail: clr@clrlabor.org
Website: www.campaignforlaborrights.org
"Mobilizes
grassroots support throughout the US to promote economic and social justice by campaigning
to end labor rights violations around the world."
There is a long list of links that pertains to other
organizations that campaign for the same cause. One can also easily subscribe to the labor
alerts via email. -FRH
Clean Clothes Campaign
Postbus 11584
1001 GN Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: +31-20-412-2785
E-mail: info@cleanclothes.org
Website: www.cleanclothes.org
"We aim to improve working conditions in the garment
industry worldwide."
A European sweatshop information website. -SLN
One can read the latest Clean Clothes newsletter. There are links
to several different campaigns throughout the world. -FRH
Free The Children Campaign
233 Carlton St.
Toronto, Ontario M5A 2 L2
Canada
Phone: 1-800-203-9091
E-mail: info@freethechildren.com
Website: www.freethechildren.org/
"Free the Children is dedicated to
eliminating the exploitation of children around the world, by encouraging youth to
volunteer in, as well as to create, programs and activities that relieve the plight of
underprivileged children.
"Free the Children believes that all children have the right
to full intellectual, physical, emotional and social development. Included in these basic
human rights are the right and the responsibility to participate in finding solutions to
problems affecting them and other children around the world."
This site focuses on the use of child labor specifically. It
is one that I highly recommend visiting, mainly because it deals with all aspects of the
use of child labor, including industrial, domestic, and child prostitution.-SLN
A very informative website that shocks people to see how much
children are abused even today.- FRH
There is a lot in this site that is not directly related
to sweatships, but other children's issues too. -SCP
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Maquila Solidarity Network
606 Shaw Street
Toronto, Ontario M6G 3L6
Canada
Phone: 1-416-532-8584
E-mail: info@maquilasolidarity.org
Website: maquilasolidarity.org/
"A Canadian network promoting solidarity with
groups in Mexico, Central America, and Asia organizing in maquiladora factories and export
processing zones to improve conditions and win a living wage. In a global economy it is
essential that groups in the North and South [developed and developing countries] work
together for employment with dignity, fair wages and working conditions, and healthy
workplaces and communities."
This organization deals primarily with the concerns of the
workers along the border between Mexico and the United States. -SLN
This site is also available in Spanish. - FRH
National Labor Committee
540 West 48th St; 3rd Floor
New York NY 10036
Phone: 1-212-242-3002
E-mail: nlc@nlcnet.org
Website:
www.nlcnet.org
"Our mission is to educate and actively engage the
U.S. public on human and labor rights abuses by corporations. Through this education
and activism, our goal is to end labor and human rights violations, ensure a living wage
tied to a basket of needs, and help workers and their families live and work with
dignity."
Provides information about human and labor rights abuses
around the world. The site also describes current campaigns and internship and membership
opportunities at the National Labor Committee. -SLN
There are categories to choose from to learn more about the labor
crisis throughout the world and in different companies. -FRH
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Stop Sweatshops: A Partnership
for Responsibility
UNITE!
275 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 1-212-265-7000
E-mail: info@behindthelabel.org
Website: www.behindthelabel.org/
"Since its founding, has fought aggressively for
workers' rights, taking a lead in organizing new workers, fighting against sweatshops and
corporate greed. The merged union, which represents workers in Canada, the U.S. and Puerto
Rico, is also the largest industrial union in the metropolitan New York area and in the
Southeast U.S."
This site gives readers valuable information about sweatshops
and provides numerous ways for college students, high school students, and religious and
community leaders to take responsibility against sweatshops. -JFW
This site includes an archive of many articles on unfair
treatment of workers. -FRH
Sweatshops.org
1612 K Street NW, Suite 600
Washington D.C., 20006
Phone: 1-800-58-GREEN or 1-202-872-5337
Website: www.sweatshops.org/
"Does your morning cup of coffee support pesticides and
sweatshops... or people and the planet?"
A clearinghouse for activism, boycotts, and sweatshop-free
products. -SLN
Site offers an interesting piece on how retailers score
concerning their abuse in factories. -FRH.
"This site show the abuse that the factories protray.
-SCP
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Sweatshop Watch
310 Eighth Street, Suite 303
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 1-510-834-8990
E-mail: sweatinfo@sweatshopwatch.org
Website: www.sweatshopwatch.org/
"Sweatshop Watch is a coalition of labor, community,
civil rights, immigrant rights, women's, religious & student organizations, and
individuals committed to eliminating sweatshop conditions in the global garment industry.
We believe that workers should be earning a living wage in a safe and decent working
environment, and that those who benefit the most from the exploitation of sweatshop
workers must be held accountable."
There is a newsletter archive that one can access to learn
more about sweatshop activity. -FRH
United States Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 1-866-4-USA-DOL (toll free)
E-mail List:
www.dol.gov/dol/contact/contact-agency.htm
Website: www.dol.gov/index.htm
"The U.S. Department of Labor is charged with preparing the
American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's
workplaces. It is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal
statutes."
This website contains a search feature which is almost
necessary in this information-filled site. Sign-up
for its e-mail list to receive updates and alerts. The website has an extensive archive of
information on many different labor issues. -JWF
One can see the government's point of view on assorted
labor issues. -FRH
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United Students Against Sweatshops
1150 17th Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 1-202-NO-SWEAT
Website:
www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org
"United Students Against Sweatshops is an organization of
students and community members at over 200 campuses. We are part of a movement that
supports the struggles of working people and challenges corporate power. We work to build
power on campuses, we develop solidarity with workers. The energy and lessons from those
campaigns have deepened our commitment to support the rights of working class people
everywhere."
Primarily a student operation, but anyone can participate.
-SLN
A great organization that encourages students to become involved
in a serious problem. -FRH
Vietnam Labor Watch
815 15th Street, NW Suite 921
Washington DC, 20005
Phone: 1-202-518-8461
E-mail: nike@saigon.com
Website: www.vlw.org/
"Despite its progressive image in the United States, Nike is
a very different company in Vietnam and in other Asian manufacturing operations. Reports
of physical abuse, sexual abuse, salary below minimum wage and a debilitating quota system
are confirmed by CBS News as well other NGOs."
" In response to these reports, Vietnam Labor Watch,
an alliance of ordinary people, has joined the Nike protest started by the Working
Group on Nike."
This site states the abuses committed by Nike and provides
ways to take action against human and worker's rights violations. A few ways to take
action that are detailed in the site are by joining the Vietnam Labor Watch, joining
protests, and writing letters. -JWF
While the site is not aesthetically pleasing, it does the job of
showing people the fact that Nike is indeed a company that allows abuse to continue in
Asian countries. -FRH
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Workers Rights Consortium (WRC)
5 Thomas Circle NW, Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 1-202-387-4884
Fax: 1-202-387-3292
Email: wrc@workersrights.org
Website: www.workersrights.org/index.asp
"The WRC works with labor rights
experts in the United States and around the world to investigate factory conditions. We
report our findings to colleges and universities and the general public."
This website is easy to follow, containing information about
current news and links to other similar sites. The WRC works with many different colleges
to improve factory conditions around the world. -OCC
I agree. -FRH
No Sweat
PO Box 36707
London SW9 8YA
07904 431 959
Email:
admin@nosweat.org.uk/
Website: www.nosweat.org.uk/
"No Sweat is an activist,
campaigning organization, fighting sweatshop bosses in solidarity with workers
worldwide."
This site includes information about upcoming events
pertaining to this topic and information about current situations at hand around the
world. You can also buy No Sweat merchandise online to express your support for the cause.
-OCC
This site has an incredibly informative and interesting
26-page pamphlet on sweatshops. -FRH
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Fairwear
4th Floor
130 Little Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Victoria
Phone: 03 9251 5270
Fax: 03 9654 2136
Email: fairwear@vic.uca.org.au
Website:
fairwear.org.au/engine.php?SID=1000031
"FairWear works to
eliminate the exploitation of outworkers in the Australian clothing industry. Recognizing
that sweatshops are just as much of an issue at home as abroad, the Fair Wear campaign
actively encourages Australians to think critically about where the clothes we wear are
produced and under what conditions."
This site strives to end the use of sweatshops specifically
in Australia. The site contains information about current campaigns and how to buy
merchandise in support of the cause. You can also read about a person who has worked as an
outworker and learn through his experiences with the system. -OCC
I agree. -FRH
Jobs with Justice
501 Third St NW,
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 1-202-434-1106
Fax: 1-202-434-1477
Email: info@jwj.org
Website: www.jwj.org/index.htm
"JwJ's
core belief is that in order to be successful, workers' rights struggles have to be part
of a larger campaign for economic and social justice. To that end, JwJ has created a
network of local coalitions that connect labor, faith-based, community, and student
organizations to work together on workplace and community social justice campaigns."
This
site is easy to navigate and contains a lot of interesting information. You can learn
about protests, upcoming events in your area, the student labor action, as well as many
other issues. -OCC
One can easily make donations to help the cause. The site is also
available in Spanish. -FRH
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