Issue No 45 | 10 March 2000 | |
NewsFair Wear Conquers Schools
Three major school uniform suppliers and 11 NSW schools have signed up to the Fair School Wear as the campaign to help end exploitation of clothing outworkers extends into the community.
NSW Attorney General Jeff Shaw launched the Fair School Wear campaign at Leichhardt High School this week, committing the government to ensuring clothing outworkers receive a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. The Textile Clothing and Footwear Union is backing the campaign, which it hopes will change the purchasing behaviour of consumers across the country. Fair Wear has already targeted the fashion industry, with most major labels signing a code of conduct. TCFUA organiser Barbara Jensen says the next step in the campaign will be sporting uniforms. The three school uniform suppliers who have signed the Fair Wear code of practice are the retailer Lowes and manufacturers Bonds and Poppets. The schools who to date have committed to the Fair Wear campaign are Cerdon College Merrylands; Leichhardt High School; Marrickville High School; Monte Sant Angelo Mercy College; Our Lady of the Nativity, Lawson; Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta; Peats Ridge Public School; Penrith Anglican College, Terra Sancta; Tuntable Falls Community School and Walgett High School.
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