Take Back America 2007

This session will describe exciting new work in several states and cities around the US to win sweatfree procurement legislation for all government procured goods, ending the practice of taxpayer subsidization of sweatshops. It will also provide activists with the tools to launch their own sweatfree campaigns. A sweatfree purchasing campaign is an effective and concrete local action you can take to help humanize the global sweatshop economy. It is also a potent means to foster sustained local activism and create strong local organizations. As a local issue in which elected officials have to take positions, your campaign will offer significant possibilities for public education. Most important, you and other local activists will control the shape and timing of your own efforts, creating the possibility for strong organizational growth.