Because That Worked Out So Well Last Time

In my in-box this morning, forwarded from the UO Concerned Faculty listserv:

Dr. P-,

I'm writing on behalf of the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC), an anti-sweatshop monitoring organization that conducts investigations at factories around the world. Our goal is to combat sweatshop abuses, by publishing factory reports and aiding workers in their efforts to defend their workplace rights. We focus primarily on the rights of workers who produce collegiate apparel, helping schools to enforce labor rights standards that they impose on companies who produce their logo merchandise.

Agatha Schmaedick, a University of Oregon alum and former WRC staff member suggested that I contact you. I’m going to be visiting the University of Oregon this week on Wednesday, March 5 and Thursday, March 6, in an effort to generate interest and educate students about this issue. Would it be possible for me to speak with any of your classes about the issues that the WRC works on? I apologize for the short notice, and understand if this is not a possibility.

If you can suggest other professors, students, or student groups that I should be in touch with about my visit, please feel free to pass along their contact information and I can be in contact with them directly.

Best,

Theresa

Outreach Associate

Worker Rights Consortium