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- EIN 94-3243277
- 1250 S. Los Angeles St., #212 Los Angeles CA 90015 USA
- http://www.sweatshopwatch.org
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Causes: Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
Mission: Founded in 1995, Sweatshop Watch is a coalition of labor, community, civil rights, immigrant rights, women's, religious and student organizations, and individuals committed to eliminating the exploitation that occurs in sweatshops. We serve low wage workers, with a focus on garment workers in California, as well as nationally and globally. We believe that workers should be earning a living wage in a safe and decent working environment. Our accomplishments include: * winning justice for the El Monte, CA slave sweatshop workers, released in 1995 * raising the minimum wage in California in 1996 * hosting a living wage summit for garment worker advocates from around the world in 1998 * winning the country's toughest sweatshop reform law for California's 160,000 garment workers in 1999 * settling lawsuits in 1999 with several major retailers, who agreed to implment independent monitoring to prevent future worker abuses in their factories in Saipan * educating countless consumers through our Web site, newsletter and traveling photo exhibit.
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