Word: labors
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Initially, there were doubts among many of us as to whether we could really make a case for a relationship between our three campaigns. There is substantial overlap between the two labor campaigns, and many were unsure as to where the Coalition Against Sexual Violence fit it. But we have a lot more in common with the coalition than any of us thought. Gender is a crucial element in labor issues; thus virtually all codes of conducts acknowledge specifically the abuse and discrimination to which women in sweatshops (not to mention decent workplaces) are subjected. What it boils down...
This week, Harvard students added their voices to the chorus heard at colleges and universities around the country protesting the manufacture of college insignia apparel in factories with sub-par labor conditions...
After sustained pressure on their schools' administrators, student activists at Duke, Georgetown and the University of Wisconsin have reached major compromises with their administrations regarding the use of sweatshop labor in recent months...
...some progress has been made. The more surprising victory to emerge from the "Rally for Justice" was the University's announcement it would require companies that make Harvard insignia apparel to reveal where their factories are located, one of the central demands of the Progressive Student Labor Movement's anti-sweatshop campaign. Though it remains to be seen how this new policy will be implemented and enforced, it is still a promising step in the right direction...
Indeed, while Harvard's agreement to full disclosure is a good start, the University's labor practices are still far from perfect. Now Harvard must start terminating contracts with contractors who use sweatshop labor. Closer to home, the University should commit to a living wage of $10 an hour for its employees, enough to keep workers above the poverty line...