1. Use a Search
Engine:
Type in the phrase "anti-sweatshop," or
"anti" and
"sweatshop" and "organization." See what you
come
up with. My favorite search engines include:
Google
C4
AllTheWeb
Keep in mind that the so-called "Fair Labor
Association" is not considered by many to be a true
anti-sweat organization.2. Follow One of the Links Below:
AFL - CIO:
-Mostly U.S. union news and links.
AFSCME Labor
Links:
-Do a search on sweatshops here
to see what you can
find.
Campaign for Labor
Rights:
- Search the alerts to see the campaign's
concern with
various companies.
Co-op America:
- "Practical steps for using your consumer and
investor
power for
social change."
Corporate Accountability
Project:
- Lots of links to sites that have
researched
companies. I find the site
a little hard to navigate.
Corporate
Information:
- An organization that provides profiles of many
companies.
Corporate Watch:
- Great info, plus tips on how to research and take
action.
Corp Watch:
- "Holding Corporations
Accountable."
Fair Trade
Federation:
- Linking consumers to businesses that are
socially
responsible.
Feminists
Against Sweatshops:
- A FAQ, articles and related links.
Free
Burma Coalition
- A coalition organized to help stop the oppression
caused by the military regime currently
ruling in
Burma.
Global Exchange:
- A site all about trade and its impact on society.
Impact
Research:
- Lots of links to sites that post research on
corporations, money, and labor. The
site also has
researching services, where you can
hire a member to
research an issue for you.
Labor Net:
- Do a search here, or look through some of
the news
and media.
Maquila
Solidarity Network
- An organization working to improve labor conditions in
factories in Central America,
Mexico and Asia.
National Labor
Committee
- A committee working to "promoting and defending the
rights of workers," with a focus
on those in Latin
America.
National
Mobilization Against Sweatshops
- An organization focused on fighting for workers to
receive a living wage, as well as
healthy work hours.
No
Sweat:
- News from the government's "No
Sweat" campaign.
You might find some info here . .
. but keep in mind
that it's a government site.
OSHA:
- A place for people working in the U.S. to
formally file a
complaint about their workplace.
Responsible
Shopper:
- A great site for researching businesses! Just
type in a
name to see a profile.
Sweatshops.org:
- From Co-op America, a site with sweatshop facts
and
news.
Sweatshop Watch:
- Answers to common questions and a whole
bunch of
links and info.
Unite!
Stop Sweatshops Campaign:
- Information about how you can get involved
and links.
USAS:
- United Students Against Sweatshops. |