Why is the campaign focused on apparel?
We know that schools make purchases other than apparel. It is certain that some of these goods and materials are made with child and sweatshop labor. These may include electronic equipment and even notebooks and pens. We decided to limit the scope of our campaign, however, to have a targeted impact on the apparel industry, which has a record of severe sweatshop abuses in this country and abroad. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the apparel industry is one of the most cost-competitive, low-paying and labor-intensive industries within manufacturing and “among the most dramatically affected by changing patterns of global sourcing and restructuring.
We know that schools make purchases other than apparel. It is certain that some of these goods and materials are made with child and sweatshop labor. These may include electronic equipment and even notebooks and pens. We decided to limit the scope of our campaign, however, to have a targeted impact on the apparel industry, which has a record of severe sweatshop abuses in this country and abroad. According to the U.S.
