Farmington Area Citizens to End Sweatshops (FACES) is an organization concerned with globalization and the prevalent sweatshop industry both in the US and overseas.� Our members are University of Maine at Farmington students, staff and faculty, as well as community members from throughout the greater Farmington area.� Since March of 2000, we've been working to educate ourselves and our community about fair labor issues.� For an overview of our organization and what we've been up to, please visit the links below.

SEA Change -- Social and Environmental Activism @ UMF

Clean Clothes Committee -- Overview

FACES update, August 2000 -- published in the Maine Clean Clothes Alliance newsletter

Maine is grappling with fair labor issues!� As part of the Maine Clean Clothes Alliance (MECCA), FACES has been mobilizing to help support and influence a newly formed commission to study ethical purchasing and investing by the state. For more infomation on this commission or MECCA, please click here.

Past Press Releases

Press Release #1-- May 2000

Press Release #2 -- May 2000

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