University President's Task Force On Sweatshop Labor Appointed
2000 May
The University's President's Task Force on Sweatshop Labor was appointed by Karen Hitchcock in May 2000 with the charge to: 1) "To determine the most effective mechanism to ensure that workers' rights and humane working conditions are upheld in the production of University at Albany apparel;" 2) "To address barriers to achieving these goals by analyzing the legal and contractual obligations that affect the University, and to determine effective action steps to address these obstacles;" 3)"To detail appropriate steps members of the University community can take to understand and promote effective and responsible citizen and consumer advocacy;" 4) "To recommend educational strategies which address workers' rights and humane working conditions in an increasingly interdependent world." Katherine Briar-Lawson is chairing the Task force with representatives from faculty, staff, and graduate and undergraduate students.
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Untitled news blurb on formation of task force with full list of members, University Update, May 4, 2000, p. 3; Greta Petry, "President's Task Force on Sweatshop Labor Makes Progress," University Update, September 7, 2000, p. 1