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A report on the effects of free trade and the restructuring jean industry on workers, indigenous communities and the environment in the Tehuacan Valley, Mexico. Calls for local action and international solidarity, and cautions against extending the Tehuacan economic model to southern Mexico and Central America through the Plan Puebla-Panama. Also available in Spanish.
The journey of the jean, from fabric mills through the hands of cutters and sewers to the chemical baths of laundries, takes its toll on both workers and the environment.
Brand Campaigns & Worker Organizing profiles three successful international campaigns that helped defend workers' right to organize. Available in English and Spanish, the 82-page booklet is an invaluable educational resource for anti-sweatshop activists, labour and human rights advocates, trade unionists, researchers, educators and anyone concerned about the conditions under which their clothes are made. Also available in Spanish. PDF order form
An Education / Action Kit
By MSN, 2000
A starter kit for anyone interested in learning more about sweatshops, raising awareness in their community and promoting local action. Includes an Educator's Handbook with tips on how to design workshops and educational activities about sweatshops, as well as Action Tools on corporate research and how to organize the ever-popular "Sweatshop Fashion Show". PDF File
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