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eridani

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Thu Apr 18, 2013, 05:12 AM Apr 2013

Support WalMart workers all along the supply chain

WA Government & Community Forum
April 23rd from 9-10:30am
Columbia Room of the Legislative Building
WHAT: Senator Steve Conway, the Washington Fair Trade Coalition, South Sound Clean Clothes Campaign, & the Washington State Labor Council, are hosting Kalpona and Sumi to explain the condition of garment workers in Bangladesh and the ways that a SweatFree Purchasing policy for WA State supports worker health and safety and labor rights in Bangladesh.

ACTION: GAP University Village
Tuesday, April 23rd, meet at 4pm (meet at QFC)
Organized by United Students Against SweatShops (USAS)

Walmart Workers in Solidarity Throughout the Supply Chain
Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 6:00pm
UW, SAVERY HALL 260 Located in The Quad behind Kane Hall
WHAT: Our Walmart workers join Kalpona and Sumi to call on Walmart to sign on to independent worker monitored fire safety standards and respect workers throughout its supply chain!

ACTION: RENTON WALMART
Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 10:00am
743 Rainier Ave. S. Renton WA 98057

Bring Signs: End Death Traps*Stop Sweatshops*Workplace Safety for All*Stand Up to Save a Life*I Support Bangladeshi Workers*Make Supply Chains Safe

END DEATH TRAP TOUR LOCAL SPONSORS: UFCW 21, WA Fair Trade Coalition, The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, United Students Against Sweatshops. http://bit.ly/EndDeathTrapsTour.

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Support WalMart workers all along the supply chain (Original Post) eridani Apr 2013 OP
K&R Sherman A1 Apr 2013 #1
KR Teamster Jeff Apr 2013 #2
How did I miss this? Omaha Steve May 2013 #3
Hoping fondly that the keyword function will go live one of these days n/t eridani May 2013 #4
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