Mission: The purpose of Students Against Sweatshops is to lobby for workers’ rights, to stop the university from sourcing University logo clothes from non-sweat free manufacturers, to cut the contract with the Coca-Cola Company and to raise awareness of social justice issues.
Who’s in charge: Students Against Sweatshops is a horizontal group, therefore no member is above another.
Founded: June 2007
Save the date: At 7 p.m. in the Cullen Performance Hall, Students Against Sweatshops will host a screening of Maquilapolis, an hour-long documentary about sweatshops located south of the Mexican border.
Afterwards, cast member Carmen Duran will address the audience in a question-and-answer panel.
Website: Check out the Students Against Sweatshops blog (http://uhstudentsagainstsweatshops.wordpress.com) for the organization’s latest events, commentary on labor-related issues around campus and links to workers’ rights organizations around the country.
Meeting times: Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Salt Grass room, University Center.
Sign me up!: Show up to a meeting and get involved.’ E-mail questions to [email protected].
