October 25, 2007
SESJ's next step
For the last year, Students for Economic and Social Justice has been working in solidarity with students, faculty, the community and hundreds of other campuses across the country to make sure that Grizzly apparel come from factories that respect human rights. It is a two-step process; last year SESJ got the administration to join the Workers Rights Consortium (the factory monitoring organization) and this year the goal is signing onto the Designated Suppliers Program (the enforcement mechanism). But before launching into a focused DSP campaign, SESJ will be facilitating education and discussion of labor issues, both local and global.
On Saturday October 27, SESJ invites you to the first ever Labor NOW conference: A look into International Development, Community Organizing and Student Activism. It will feature two acclaimed keynote speakers: Bama Athreya, of the International Labor Rights Fund and Jonathon Jacoby, of the Center for American Progress. They will discuss a number of global development and environmental issues including labor rights, women’s empowerment and water issues, as well as looking at new visions of globalization. There will also be a panel discussion on the link between local and global activism, and workshops focusing on topics including gender and labor, NAFTA and CAFTA’s affects on international labor, campus activism, and ethical purchasing. You’ll have the unique opportunity to speak with workers currently working in sweatshops in the Dominican Republic through an interactive videoconference. And, of course, free coffee, breakfast and lunch will be provided. The conference will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the University Center Theater and you can register online at http://globalscholar.org/missoula or contact sam@aidemocracy.org . Come make connections with other students and learn about social justice issues as well as how to make effective change in your community!
Saara Snow
Senior, environmental studies
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