Here are some easy ways to take action and make a difference!
- Send the e-mail to Abercrombie & Fitch, Fred's and Gymboree;
- If you use twitter, tweet this (and ask your friends to re-tweet!): #abercrombie #freds #gymboree Stop using forced child labor! http://www.unionvoice.org/
campaign/Uzbekcotton - If you are on Facebook, become a "fan" of Abercrombie and Fitch here and Gymboree here and post a comment like this: Abercrombie and Fitch: When will you STOP using forced child labor in your cotton? http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/Uzbek
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Most importantly, if we are going to continue to strengthen our campaign to stop the egregious abuses in Uzbekistan's cotton industry, we need your continued support. Consider contributing to our campaign here. Your contributions will help us to continue to expose ongoing abuses and to bring more companies to the table.
Your actions supporting this campaign definitely make a real impact! Last month, ILRF mentioned in a report that L L Bean had not yet committed to stop sourcing Uzbek cotton. After the report was release and the company heard from concerned customers, they immediately called ILRF and agreed to work with the many companies that are engaged in ending forced child labor in Uzbekistan's cotton industry. Read more about L L Bean's actions here.
Your actions are working -- let's keep it up!
Finally, for more information about the campaign, check out this video from a protest ILRF helped organize in front of the Uzbek embassy in DC in October:
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re: Take action TODAY to stop forced child labor in the cotton i
There is a sharehlder resolution against Abercrombie and Fitch on the upcoming ballot. Investors who own the stock can vote the proxy ballot on Moxy Vote's site at http://www.moxyvote.com/ballots/3662
Three advocates on the site (including Green America, As You Sow, and F&C Asset Management) are supporting the resolution.