Have you ever wondered how The Shirt is made? Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, December 2nd at 7pm in the Geddes Hall Andrews Auditorium to Hear From the Families Who Sew The Shirt! Women From Alta Gracia Factory in the Dominican Republic will share their stories during a panel discussion on the three-year partnership between the Alta Gracia Factory in the Dominican Republic and The Shirt, a Notre Dame student initiative. This event will explore the importance of the partnerships for fair trade and labor. This event is hosted by the Higgins Labor Studies Program and the Center for Social Concerns. Featuring Alta Gracia Factory employees and a member of The Shirt committee. What is Alta Gracia Apparel? Alta Gracia Apparel is a groundbreaking new clothing line produced at the first-ever apparel factory in the developing world to pay a living wage and demonstrate full respect for workers rights. Alta Gracia Apparel is not another self-anointed socially responsible brand. It is the result of an unprecedented partnership of organizations with long-standing dedication to labor rights. Supporting Alta Gracia Apparel means job creation, living wages, benefits and education for workers and families who make these garments. Alta Gracia is the only clothing factory in the developing world that pays the people who make our clothing a LIVING WAGE - more than three times the minimum wage. Which is enough to provide lifes essentials for an entire family: 3 Healthy Meals a Day A Safe Home Transportation Health care Education The Workers Rights Consortium verifies that all workers at Alta Gracia receive a Living Wage, ensure that the workplace is safe and that workers rights are respected. For more information visit: altagraciaapparel/change-lives.php
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:55:17 +0000