The Sweat-Free Stanford Campaign
End Sweatshop Labor: Stanford University’s Entrance into the Workers’ Rights Consortium and Designated Suppliers Program
Stanford University has inadequate monitoring mechanisms of labor standards for the manufacture of its clothing. We would like to see this situation change.
Through independent monitoring, the consolidation of factories producing Stanford clothing, and a factory certification process, the Workers’ Rights Consortium (WRC) and Designated Suppliers Program (DSP) ensure that factory conditions are humane. Under this system, workers are guaranteed a living wage, the right to unionize, freedom from harassment and intimidation, and a safe working environment. Furthermore, by requiring licensees to sign long-term contracts with their suppliers, the DSP will stabilize an industry known for constantly shifting its production from country to country and provide garment workers with a reasonable level of job security.
As indicated by recent history, the efforts of thousands of college students have helped thousands of workers around the world earn a living wage. It is our duty, as Stanford students, to do the same—to put our university on the right track by ensuring that the workers who make our clothing are treated with dignity and respect. Signera petitionenSignera petitionen