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UConn to beef up anti-sweatshop effort
By The Associated Press
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HARTFORD The University of Connecticut will sell union-made T-shirts and other apparel in an effort to combat sweatshop labor that has produced college paraphernalia.
William Simpson, president and general manager of the UConn Co-op, said the bookstore has agreed to set up an area that will feature logo apparel made in the United States by unionized workers.
Student activists prodded the co-op to establish the display because of concerns that much of the school's licensed apparel is manufactured in overseas sweatshops.
"We do have some union-made products here already, and we will set them together in a section in the store that's identified as union-made in the U.S.A.'," Simpson said.
Simpson said the co-op already has identified a few suppliers that meet the criteria for the new section. He expected the display would be in place by the end of the semester in May.
The change at the co-op, which is owned by its members and is the largest collegiate bookstore in Connecticut, was the result of local and national campus drives against sweatshop labor that produces apparel and other goods.
Why did I post this bit of news?
My son-in-law lives and works at UConn managing a student housing complex. I've been in that Co-op store and loved the book section.
And secondly, my Dad was pro-union even to serving as an officer in his local. He would be pleased.
By The Associated Press
Complete article
HARTFORD The University of Connecticut will sell union-made T-shirts and other apparel in an effort to combat sweatshop labor that has produced college paraphernalia.
William Simpson, president and general manager of the UConn Co-op, said the bookstore has agreed to set up an area that will feature logo apparel made in the United States by unionized workers.
Student activists prodded the co-op to establish the display because of concerns that much of the school's licensed apparel is manufactured in overseas sweatshops.
"We do have some union-made products here already, and we will set them together in a section in the store that's identified as union-made in the U.S.A.'," Simpson said.
Simpson said the co-op already has identified a few suppliers that meet the criteria for the new section. He expected the display would be in place by the end of the semester in May.
The change at the co-op, which is owned by its members and is the largest collegiate bookstore in Connecticut, was the result of local and national campus drives against sweatshop labor that produces apparel and other goods.
Why did I post this bit of news?
My son-in-law lives and works at UConn managing a student housing complex. I've been in that Co-op store and loved the book section.
And secondly, my Dad was pro-union even to serving as an officer in his local. He would be pleased.
