Social Justice and Peace Studies Resources

Whenever possible the descriptions of the following resources have been taken directly from their source. This list is by no means exhaustive. Suggestions for additions are encouraged and can be emailed to the Social Justice and Peace Studies Website Administrator at sjpsweb@uwo.ca

BOOKS:

Klein, Naomi. No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies. New York: Picador, 2000.
Notes: No Logo is an excellent resource for information on mass marketing, social justice initiatives, popular culture, workplace issues, international campaigns for justice and much more.

Louie, Miriam Ching Yoon. Sweatshop Warriors: Immigrant women workers take on the global factory. Cambridge: South End, 2001.
Notes: This is a collection of inspiring stories about women in the garment industry who take on their unjust employers with a great deal of strength, love and commitment.

Ross, Andrew. No Sweat: Free Trade and the Rights of Garment. New York: Verso, 1997.
Notes: This book is filled with information about the injustices in the sweatshop industry. No Sweat tells the story of the chasm between the glamour of the catwalk and the squalor of the sweatshop.

VIDEOS:

WEBSITES - Labour Rights:

Campaign for Labour Rights: It is the mission of the Campaign for Labor Rights (CLR) to mobilize grassroots support throughout the United States to promote economic and social justice by campaigning to end labor rights violations around the world. CLR educates about, and advocates against, the underlying causes of the global sweatshop. Its campaign strategies are designed in collaboration with workers struggling to gain the right to organize, the right to earn a living wage in a clean, safe work environment, and the right to bargain collectively with their bosses. Through these campaigns CLR's goal is to empower workers. http://campaignforlaborrights.org/

Canadian Auto Workers: The CAW is always engaged in campaigns and issues aimed at improving the lives of workers nationally and around the world. Through our members and our departments, the CAW has on-going involvement in, and commitment to, many workplace, economic and social justice issues. www.caw.ca

Canadian Union of Public Employees: We work together on shared concerns such as decent wages, safe working conditions, and justice in the workplace, society and in our union. CUPE’s policies and practices must reflect our commitment to equality. Members, staff and elected officers must be mindful that all sisters and brothers deserve dignity, equality and respect. The ‘campaigns’ link may be of particular interest. www.cupe.ca

Maquila Solidarity Network: A Canadian network promoting solidarity with groups in Mexico, Central America, and Asia organizing in Maquiladora factories and export processing zones to improve conditions and win a living wage. In a global economy it is essential that groups in the North and South work together for employment with dignity, fair wages and working conditions, and healthy workplaces and communities. www.maquilasolidarity.org

Transfair Canada: This web site allows you to locate places in Canada that sell fair trade goods with the simple click of a button. www.transfair.ca

	Resources > Books, Videos & Resources by Subject > Sweatshops Sweatshops Book, Video & Resource List Whenever possible the descriptions of the following resources have been taken directly from their source. This list is by no means exhaustive. Suggestions for additions are encouraged and can be emailed to the Social Justice and Peace Studies Website Administrator at sjpsweb@uwo.ca BOOKS: Klein, Naomi. No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies. New York: Picador, 2000. Notes: No Logo is an excellent resource for information on mass marketing, social justice initiatives, popular culture, workplace issues, international campaigns for justice and much more. Louie, Miriam Ching Yoon. Sweatshop Warriors: Immigrant women workers take on the global factory. Cambridge: South End, 2001. Notes: This is a collection of inspiring stories about women in the garment industry who take on their unjust employers with a great deal of strength, love and commitment. Ross, Andrew. No Sweat: Free Trade and the Rights of Garment. New York: Verso, 1997. Notes: This book is filled with information about the injustices in the sweatshop industry. No Sweat tells the story of the chasm between the glamour of the catwalk and the squalor of the sweatshop. VIDEOS: WEBSITES - Labour Rights: Campaign for Labour Rights: It is the mission of the Campaign for Labor Rights (CLR) to mobilize grassroots support throughout the United States to promote economic and social justice by campaigning to end labor rights violations around the world. CLR educates about, and advocates against, the underlying causes of the global sweatshop. Its campaign strategies are designed in collaboration with workers struggling to gain the right to organize, the right to earn a living wage in a clean, safe work environment, and the right to bargain collectively with their bosses. Through these campaigns CLR's goal is to empower workers. http://campaignforlaborrights.org/ Canadian Auto Workers: The CAW is always engaged in campaigns and issues aimed at improving the lives of workers nationally and around the world. Through our members and our departments, the CAW has on-going involvement in, and commitment to, many workplace, economic and social justice issues. www.caw.ca Canadian Union of Public Employees: We work together on shared concerns such as decent wages, safe working conditions, and justice in the workplace, society and in our union. CUPE’s policies and practices must reflect our commitment to equality. Members, staff and elected officers must be mindful that all sisters and brothers deserve dignity, equality and respect. The ‘campaigns’ link may be of particular interest. www.cupe.ca Maquila Solidarity Network: A Canadian network promoting solidarity with groups in Mexico, Central America, and Asia organizing in Maquiladora factories and export processing zones to improve conditions and win a living wage. In a global economy it is essential that groups in the North and South work together for employment with dignity, fair wages and working conditions, and healthy workplaces and communities. www.maquilasolidarity.org Transfair Canada: This web site allows you to locate places in Canada that sell fair trade goods with the simple click of a button. www.transfair.ca
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