Date of publication: November 22, 2006
Source: Brattleboro Reformer
Author: HOWARD WEISS-TISMAN, Reformer Staf
BRATTLEBORO -- Brattleboro Union High School is now officially sweatshop-free.
And the students who spearheaded the action want to take the plan to the Statehouse.
After seven months of on-and-off debate, the BUHS Board adopted guidelines Monday for purchasing band and sport uniforms from companies that "uphold the dignity and right of workers."
At its June 15 meeting, the BUHS Board voted to affiliate with the Workers' Rights Consortium, a national organization that encourages schools and universities to commit to purchasing only apparel that is produced at factories that respect worker rights...