From: Bhumika Muchhala (b_muchhala@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Mar 19 2002 - 02:29:42 EST
>From: "J. Ballinger" <jeffreyd@mindspring.com>
>To: "Bhumika Muchhala" <b_muchhala@hotmail.com>
>Subject: would you mind sending this out...
>Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 14:02:12 -0500
>
>to usas list? thanks -jb
>Suggested subject- No Sweat Apparel
>
>Getting serious about fighting sweatshops must include OFFERING
>ALTERNATIVES. To date, "responsible shopping" lists have offered pretty
>poor choices, to say the least. Please take a few seconds to look at our
>new effort.
>
>http://NoSweatApparel.com
>
>
>We're trying to gauge the level of support we can expect from the
>progressive community for our anti-sweatshop initiative before we begin
>production. What we're doing is pretty simple--providing a
>living wage to union producers here and in the developing world, a
>competitive product for consumers and a reasonable return for investors. We
>can do all that if we don't have to advertise. That's the big if. Will the
>community spread the word about a for-profit venture? On the plus side, we
>don't compete with the existing non-profits for scarce resources and
>attention!
>
>Thanks for your time,
>
>Jeff Ballinger (Press for Change -- www.nikeworkers.org )
>
>(and)
>
>Adam Neiman
>Bienestar International
>Manufacturers of No Sweat Apparel
>
>
>http://NoSweatApparel.com
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