Are colleges and universities making decisions about codes of conduct without adequate consultation?
Colleges and universities that have adopted codes of conduct have generally done so only after careful consultation with appropriate faculty and/or outside experts. We would be surprised if any institution of higher education were to act otherwise. But the ACIT letter also raises a broader issue: do college and university decision-makers have an adequate foundation of research on which to understand all the issues raised by the anti-sweatshop movement? Of course, scholars have been writing for generations about the most effective ways of alleviating poverty and enhancing conditions in workplaces. At the same time, the anti-sweatshop movement has prompted a new body of research and discussion that is deepening our understanding of the specific issues at hand. Universities have commissioned much of this new research. Links to many of these resources can be found at the SASL website. No doubt more such work would be beneficial. For now, the anti-sweatshop movement deserves credit for push
