In the wake of last spring’s sweatshop summit of garment industry leaders, trade unions, and government officials at the White House, labor and human rights activists are now pushing multi-nationals and the Clinton administration to stick to their promises to eliminate sweatshop abuses.
Guest:
- Charles Kernaghan of the National Labor Committee, a labor research and advocacy group
Related links:
- Business for Social Responsibility, an association of businesses that promote corporate responsibility.
- Fair Trade Federation
- UNITE (Union of Needleworkers, Industrial and Textile Employees)
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