Promote Worker Justice! Buy “Clean” T-shirts
Milwaukee has been named a Fair Trade City - one of only seven in the nation. Social Justice teaches us that by our choices, initiative and investment we enhance or diminish economic opportunity, community life and peace in the world. One way to start is to make sure the T-shirts purchased for church and school activities are made in a factory that pays a fair wage. Four Corners of the World Fair Trade Store can help you find a screener who uses sweatshop free clothing or go to www.ethicalgoods.org to make purchases directly.
8 Reasons to support fair trade:
- A Fair Wage
Workers receive a fair price for their products without fear of exploitation or forced child labor. Fair trade means just working conditions. - Quality Products
By receiving a fair price for their products, fair trade producers can avoid cost-cutting practices that sacrifice quality. Fair trade results in exceptional products. - Diversity
For artisans, making handcrafts is a way to pass on their skills and culture to future generations. Fair trade produces and maintains cultural diversity. - Environmental Care
The environment is not adversely affected by pollution, the destruction of rainforests, or toxic dumping. Fair trade means sound ecology. - Education
Promote education about fair trade, globalization, sweatshops, workers’ rights, and the non-poverty wage. Fair trade is human rights education. - Conscientious Consumerism
Be a consumer who knows where the items they buy come from and under what circumstances. Fair trade produces conscientious consumers. - Social Justice Advocacy & Activism
Create a model in our community which proves that social justice techniques can be successfully applied to the marketplace. Fair trade provides an outlet for positive social activism. - Peace
By partnering with workers around the world, we are able to realize the connectedness and oneness of all humanity. Fair trade is a necessary step toward world peace.
